Famous people · River Heights
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of River Heights
The nearest, Kip S. Thorne, was born in Logan, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in River Heights. Next door, Logan lists 56, led by Kip S. Thorne. 120 of the towns in Utah list at least one person.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Kip S. Thorne
Best known
Kip S. Thorne
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about River Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near River Heights
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
1890–1977American economist and banker
Joseph Smith Jessop
1869–1953Early patriarch in the Mormon fundamentalist movement and co-founder of the Short Creek Community.
J. Allen Crockett
1906–1994Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
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Famous people from the towns next door
Logan leads the towns around it, with 56 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is River Heights and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Kip S. Thorne: Keenan Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gilbert: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin Olsen: Robert Lachman, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Stewart: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris R. Jeppson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sergio Flores: James Calder/Crystal Palace FC USA, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Blaine Anderson: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Budge: Hiram Taylor French, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons