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Famous people · Winona

7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winona

The nearest, Hazel Marguerite Schmoll, was born in McAllaster Township, 9 mi away. Samuel Ramey is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No entry yet names Winona as a birthplace. Across Kansas, the lists cover 306 towns.

#1 best knownSamuel RameyFilm, TV & Stage · born 1942
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within 35 miles
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Samuel Ramey
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Samuel Ramey
in 20 Wikipedia languages

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Famous people born near Winona

Nobody born in Winona is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miColby · 5McAllaster Township · 1Brewster · 1Winona
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winona 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.

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