Famous people · Johnstown
Born near Johnstown: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is John Peterson, with articles in 14 languages. Closest of all is Harvey L. Dueholm, from Bone Lake, 8 mi away. Famous people are on record for 644 of the towns in Wisconsin. No famous person’s birth in Johnstown is on record yet.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
John Peterson
Best known
John Peterson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Johnstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Johnstown
Nobody born in Johnstown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University
Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnstown 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 (5)
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Heffernan: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons