Famous people · Onalaska
Born near Onalaska: 28 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James E. Gunn, was born in Livingston, 13 mi away. Charlie Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Onalaska yet. 632 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Charlie Wilson
Best known
Charlie Wilson
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Onalaska’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Onalaska
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Goyen
1915–1983American novelist, short story writer, editor, teacher
Robert Abercrombie Lovett
1895–1986Politician and United States Navy officer
James Sykes
born 1954American player of American and Canadian football
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onalaska 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)
- Charlie Wilson: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Forrest: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Abercrombie Lovett: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Gunn: ServiceAT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Matson: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lane Johnson: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Marvin Watson: Administration fédérale des Etats-Unis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons