Chris Soules
born 1981American reality television participant
Famous people · Wadena
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wadena
The best known of them is Dick Wagner, with articles in 16 languages. Chris Soules, born in Arlington, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wadena. Famous people are on record for 439 of the towns in Iowa.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Dick Wagner
Best known
Dick Wagner
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wadena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wadena
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bertha Hofer Hegner
1862–1937Educator and promoter of the Kindergarten Movement
Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States
Althea Sherman
1853–1943American ornithologist, artist and educator
Theodore B. Werner
1892–1989American congressman for South Dakota
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wadena 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)
- Dick Wagner: ACelebrityPhoto, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althea Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Otley Beyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore B. Werner: U.S. Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. G. Daniells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aloysius Schmitt: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons