
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bagley
The nearest, Dan Haggerty, was born in Pound, 12 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bagley. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
What stands out about Bagley’s famous people
Famous people born near Bagley
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bagley 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 (3)
- Dan Haggerty: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Banaszak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons