Famous people · Elk
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elk
Closest of all is Esther Bubley, from Phillips, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Phillips holds 6, Esther Bubley first. No entry yet names Elk as a birthplace. Dennis Morgan is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk
Nobody born in Elk is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Luke Timothy Johnson
born 1943American New Testament Scholar; Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Phillips, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk 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 (7)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donal Hord: Jack Crawford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin C. Bro: US govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons