Famous people · Opal
Born near Opal: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edgar Herschler, from Kemmerer, 12 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Opal. The longest list in Wyoming is Cheyenne’s, with 68 names. Casper has the second-longest list in Wyoming, after Cheyenne, with 42.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edgar Herschler
Best known
Edgar Herschler
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Opal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Opal
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Buck
born 1980American baseball player, 2004-2014 major league catcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Opal 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 (3)
- Edgar Herschler: Paul J. Harrington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buck: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merrill Bradshaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons