Born near Leshara Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James Moeller, from Valley, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Marg Helgenberger, with articles in 42 languages. Across the town line, Valley lists 2, James Moeller first. No famous person on record lists Leshara Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Leshara Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Leshara Township
Nobody born in Leshara Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Melvin Randolph Gilmore
1868–1940American anthropologist and ethnobotanist



Harold Eugene Edgerton
1903–1990American engineer and inventor


Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Valley’s, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leshara 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 (5)
- Marg Helgenberger: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Larson: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Eugene Edgerton: Bill Chaplis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Sommars: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Armstrong: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons