Famous people · Richmond Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richmond Township
Closest of all is Steve Brown, from Galesville, 10 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Onalaska has the longest list: 6, with Carlie Hanson at the top. Winona Ryder is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. No entry yet names Richmond Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Winona Ryder
Best known
Winona Ryder
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richmond Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richmond Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient
Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Onalaska lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond Township 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)
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kenneth Leith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons