
Born near Van Tassell: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Thomas Wilson Brown, with articles in 14 languages. The nearest, Dwight Griswold, was born in Harrison, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Van Tassell yet. The longest list of any town in Wyoming belongs to Cheyenne, with 68.
What stands out about Van Tassell’s famous people
Famous people born near Van Tassell
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Kari Jo Gray
born 1960Associate Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Tassell 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)
- Dwight Griswold: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry B. Coffee: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Emmett Barrett: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons