
Born near Farmington: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Gustav Stickley, born in Osceola, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Osceola has the longest list: 2, with Gustav Stickley at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Farmington. The best known of them is Molly Holly, with articles in 20 languages.
What stands out about Farmington’s famous people
Famous people born near Farmington
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ellen Torelle Nagler
1870–1965American biologist, author, lecturer

Hugh P. Baker
1878–1950American academic administrator

Vernon A. Forbes
1883–1918American attorney and politician
Casey Finnegan
1890–1958American football coach, college athletics administrator
Albert Berg
1861–1920American politician – Minnesota -House 1901-02 (District 63)
Donald L. Iverson
1923–1999American politician 1923-1999



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Famous people from the towns next door
Osceola has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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)
- Molly Holly: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Breck Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Lizotte: Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Thompson: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Stickley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Wallner: Minda Haas Kuhlman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon A. Forbes: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


