Famous people · North Yelm
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Yelm
Closest of all is William Nelson Goodwin, from McKenna, 4 mi away. No entry yet names North Yelm as a birthplace. Rachel Corrie is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. In Washington, 210 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Rachel Corrie
Best known
Rachel Corrie
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Yelm’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Yelm
Nobody born in North Yelm is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rachel Corrie
1979–2003American anti-war and human rights activist
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Yelm 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.
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