Famous people · Stockton
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stockton
Joe Pavelski, born in Plover, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Peter Weller, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Stockton. Of the bordering towns, Stevens Point has the longest list: 29, with Peter Weller at the top.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Peter Weller
Best known
Peter Weller
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stockton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stockton
Nobody born in Stockton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George B. Nelson
1876–1943Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Clayton K. Slack
1896–1976United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Suzy Favor Hamilton
born 1968American middle-distance runner, former escort and mental health activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Stevens Point lists the most people: 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stockton 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 (10)
- Peter Weller: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrett Weber-Gale: Nicole from Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pavelski: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzy Favor Hamilton: Sargossa, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janel McCarville: SusanLesch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Biadasz: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Wilmot: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clayton K. Slack: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Polasek: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons