
Born near Lucerne: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dave Freudenthal, from Thermopolis, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lucerne is on record yet. Cheyenne has the most of any town in Wyoming: 68. After Cheyenne, the next longest list in Wyoming is Casper’s, with 42.
What stands out about Lucerne’s famous people
Famous people born near Lucerne
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lucerne 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 (4)
- Dave Freudenthal: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Jewell: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Huey: Neeta Lind, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Cogdill: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons