Born near Hillsdale: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Regina Hansen, was born in Burns, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hillsdale. The best known of them is Mildred Harris, with articles in 38 languages. 46 towns across Wyoming can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Hillsdale’s famous people
Famous people born near Hillsdale
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Who’s the most famous person from Hillsdale?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hillsdale’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillsdale 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 (6)
- Mildred Harris: Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia Lummis: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Johnson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rensis Likert: University of Michigan. News and Information Services. Photographs, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clayton Johnson: JaSunni Productions, LLC, at PicasaWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Sailors: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons