24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buchanan
The nearest, Annastasia Batikis, was born in Kaukauna, 1 mi away. The list for Buchanan is empty for now. Willem Dafoe is the most widely known, written about in 86 languages. Next door, the list for Appleton holds 50, Willem Dafoe first.
What stands out about Buchanan’s famous people
Famous people born near Buchanan
Nobody born in Buchanan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Esmir Bajraktarević
born 2005American-Bosnian association football player



Greta Van Susteren
born 1954American commentator, television personality, and lawyer




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buchanan 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)
- Joseph McCarthy: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esmir Bajraktarević: Hans Reefman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Zwigoff: Creator:Melissa Zwigoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Loomis: V-spectrum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greta Van Susteren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Ribble: US House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunny Berigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Kreklow: Mark Schierbecker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons