Famous people · Brockway
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brockway
Closest of all is Hugh H. Price, from Black River Falls, 3 mi away. Edward E. Lyon is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Across the town line, Black River Falls lists 5, Hugh H. Price first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brockway.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edward E. Lyon
Best known
Edward E. Lyon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brockway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brockway
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.
1925–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Black River Falls leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brockway 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)
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Brooks Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons