
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reliance
The nearest, Paul Gosar, was born in Rock Springs, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Reliance. 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 Reliance’s famous people
Famous people born near Reliance
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.









Marlene Tromp
born 1966American academic, President of Boise State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reliance 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 (9)
- Paul Gosar: U.S. House of Reps., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Daniels: produced by Hal Roach for Pathé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward D. Crippa: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teno Roncalio: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Dowler: Football Card Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Gowdy: Narrangansett Brewing Company, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Archuleta: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Jo Martin: Amy Jo Martin, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John McDermott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons