Famous people · Alma Center
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alma Center
Carole Landis is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Closest of all is Edward E. Lyon, from Hixton, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Alma Center as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carole Landis
Best known
Carole Landis
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alma Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alma Center
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.
1925–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alma Center 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)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons