Famous people · Wyoming
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wyoming
Closest of all is Brandon Gilbeck, from Spring Green, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wyoming. Skylar Grey is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. Of the bordering towns, Dodgeville has the longest list: 7, with Archie Hahn at the top.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Skylar Grey
Best known
Skylar Grey
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wyoming’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wyoming
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Forrest Perkins
1920–2014American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator
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Of the towns around it, Dodgeville has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wyoming 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)
- Skylar Grey: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Hahn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Wilkinson: This photo is a work by Artem Korzhimanov. You can find more of my works in my gallery and in the category Photos by User:Artem Korzhimanov. Even more of my works can be found in my galleries at Picasa and Panoramio., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Bode: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Gilbeck: Basketinside il basket a 360°, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hammill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Treloar: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Adams: First published in Pictorial Roster Twentieth General Assembly, 1915, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons