Born near Berry: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Flavia Camp Canfield, born in Black Earth, 4 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Mazomanie, 3 names are on record, led by Skylar Grey. The best known of them is John Bardeen, with articles in 95 languages. No famous person’s birth in Berry is on record yet.
What stands out about Berry’s famous people
Famous people born near Berry
Nobody born in Berry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

August Derleth
1909–1971American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist
Robert Campbell Reeve
1902–1980Pioneering aviator, founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways




Liz Cheney
born 1966United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023


Neil Walker
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Jamie King
born 1972American director, choreographer, writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Mazomanie leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berry 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 (8)
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Wilder: Roger Sherman Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Rowlands: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Cheney: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wopat: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- August Derleth: Ephraim Burt Trimpey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Wilkinson: This photo is a work by Artem Korzhimanov. You can find more of my works in my gallery and in the category Photos by User:Artem Korzhimanov. Even more of my works can be found in my galleries at Picasa and Panoramio., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skylar Grey: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
