12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Birch
The nearest, Wendy Boglioli, was born in Merrill, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Birch. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. Green Bay has the second-longest list in Wisconsin, after Racine, with 57.
What stands out about Birch’s famous people
Famous people born near Birch
Nobody born in Birch is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Ralph D. Hetzel
1882–1947Tenth president of Penn State University

Walter B. Chilsen
1885–1982American newspaper editor and politician

Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birch 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)
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edgar Tewes: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Claerbaut: Kam012069, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph D. Hetzel: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Chilsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons