Born near Bear Bluff: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Marjorie Lynn, born in Finley, 12 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Bear Bluff yet. The best known of them is Anne Nicol Gaylor, with articles in 4 languages. 645 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Bear Bluff’s famous people
Famous people born near Bear Bluff
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bear Bluff 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 (4)
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sauter: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Sauter: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Sauter: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons