
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garfield
Closest of all is Gustav Stickley, from Osceola, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Gaylord Nelson, with articles in 28 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Garfield yet. The nearest list is next door in Osceola: 2 names, starting with Gustav Stickley.
What stands out about Garfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Garfield
Nobody born in Garfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University

Hugh P. Baker
1878–1950American academic administrator

Vernon A. Forbes
1883–1918American attorney and politician
Donald L. Iverson
1923–1999American politician 1923-1999

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Osceola lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Breck Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Stickley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon A. Forbes: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
