Famous people · Angelo
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Angelo
The nearest, Deke Slayton, was born in Sparta, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Angelo as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Sparta has the longest list: 12, with Deke Slayton at the top. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Angelo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Angelo
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Sparta leads the towns around it, with 12 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Angelo 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)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons