Famous people · Wyalusing
Born near Wyalusing: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ray Keeler, from Bagley, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Clifford D. Simak, with articles in 53 languages. Of the towns next door, Bloomington lists the most: 2, with Anne Sewell Young first. Not one famous person on record comes from Wyalusing yet.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Clifford D. Simak
Best known
Clifford D. Simak
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wyalusing’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wyalusing
They were born in 14 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frederic O. MacCartney
1864–1903American politician and minister, Massachusetts
Leo Stanton Rowe
1871–1946(1871-1946) United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Mabel Cory Costigan
1873–1951American social, political, and educational activist
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
Luke McNamee
1871–195210th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam
Althea Sherman
1853–1943American ornithologist, artist and educator
Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge
Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States
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Around it, Bloomington has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wyalusing 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 (15)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althea Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Bowlen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Munroe: Ralph M. Munroe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic O. MacCartney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Stanton Rowe: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cory Costigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Lawler: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Watson: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholas Ringling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke McNamee: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons