
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Dalecarlia
Closest of all is Jo Anne Worley, from Lowell, 3 mi away. Cedar Lake’s list, next door, has one name: Dawn Brancheau. The best known of them is Jerry L. Ross, with articles in 26 languages. No famous person on record lists Lake Dalecarlia as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Lake Dalecarlia’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Dalecarlia
Nobody born in Lake Dalecarlia is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Jeff Samardzija
born 1985American baseball pitcher and football player

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Cedar Lake has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Dalecarlia 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 (5)
- Jerry L. Ross: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Neville: 400_m_Meeting_Areva_2009.jpg: Yann Caradec from Paris, France derivative work: Zakke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Anne Worley: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mantz: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Brancheau: Ed Schipul from Houston, TX, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
