Famous people · Sheffield
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheffield
Closest of all is Thomas Bartlett, Jr., from Sutton, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Chris Hedges, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sheffield. Of the towns next door, Sutton lists the most: 6, with Thomas Bartlett, Jr. first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Chris Hedges
Best known
Chris Hedges
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sheffield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sheffield
Nobody born in Sheffield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles P. Mattocks
1840–1910U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheffield 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 (16)
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Robinson: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger L. Easton: National Inventors Hall of Fame, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh F. Spalding: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick G. Fleetwood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee E. Emerson: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel Hastings Arnold: James Sullivan Lincoln, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portus Baxter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Mattocks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Barrows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira W. Drew: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bartlett, Jr.: Edward F. Hartley (1847-1887), 309 West Madison Street, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis W. Nye: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Taylor: Charles R. Cummings (White River Junction, VT), editor and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons