Famous people · Black Brook
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Black Brook
Gaylord Nelson, born in Clear Lake, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Amery holds 6, Alicia Monson first. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Gaylord Nelson
Best known
Gaylord Nelson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Black Brook’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Black Brook
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Casey Finnegan
1890–1958American football coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Amery leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black Brook 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 (6)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Stickley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons