Famous people · Sterling
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sterling
Closest of all is Albert Sherman Christensen, from Manti, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Spencer Cox, with articles in 24 languages. In Utah, 120 towns have someone on the list. Not one famous person on record comes from Sterling yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Spencer Cox
Best known
Spencer Cox
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sterling’s famous people
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Famous people born near Sterling
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. Theodore Tuttle
1919–1986General authority of the Church of Latter Day Saints
Florence Frandsen Neslen
1908–2000American educator and artist
Leonard B. Jordan
1899–1983Governor of Idaho and United States Senator
Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sterling 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 (14)
- Spencer Cox: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Acord: Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard B. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Sherman Christensen: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Christianson Hoffman: Julia Christianson Hoffman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Theodore Tuttle: Berrett, William E. and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Sharp, Marianne C., ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony C. Lund: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dell Loy Hansen: President Of Ukraine from Україна, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Y. Robison: John Willard Clawson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Christiansen: Ricardo630, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Yates: Nancy Burrows Wright compiled the book; the photo is from an unnamed newspaper from 1956., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis J. Nordfelt: Wenjanglau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stringam: United Farmers Historical Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Carlston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons