Born near Winfield: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clem Dreisewerd, was born in Old Monroe, 4 mi away. Reinhold Niebuhr is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. The list for Winfield is empty for now. Of the towns next door, Old Monroe lists Clem Dreisewerd.
What stands out about Winfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Winfield
Nobody born in Winfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Ray Atkeson
1907–1990American photographer and postcard publisher

Jeanne Shaheen
born 1947United States Senator from New Hampshire





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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Old Monroe’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winfield 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)
- Reinhold Niebuhr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Shaheen: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, John Klemmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Sargent: حسین ظهروند, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Davis: wjarrettc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeAnna Price: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Harrellson: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Buehrle: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons