Famous people · Ranchester
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ranchester
Closest of all is Jerry Andrus, from Sheridan, 13 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ranchester. In all of Wyoming, the famous people on record come from 43 towns. Cheyenne’s 68 names make the longest list in Wyoming.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jerry Andrus
Best known
Jerry Andrus
in 12 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ranchester
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harrison Brown
1917–1986American physicist and geochemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ranchester 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 (7)
- Jerry Andrus: Denomaj, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Howard Pyle: Reelect Governor Howard Pyle campaign, author. "Arizona Republic" newspaper, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Domenic Mediate: Doug Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Man Runs Him: Edward S. Curtis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pilch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Yellowtail: Dvddirector Comment :Photograph taken by the author of Wikipedia article on Thomas Yellowtail. GFDL permission granted by copyright holder., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Yellowtail: Official government photograph of the subject while he was in office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons