Famous people · Jefferson
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson
Closest of all is Otto M. Peterson, from Cashton, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jefferson. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. Next door, the list for Cashton holds 2, Leif Erickson first.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Cashton, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (8)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Vig: Holywood56, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark C. Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Gillett: Bushnell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leif Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons