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Born near Burns: 14 famous people within 35 miles

Deke Slayton, born in Sparta, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Bangor lists one, Eugene A. Toepel. The list for Burns is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.

#1 best knownDeke SlaytonScience & Medicine · 1924–1993
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Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Burns’ famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 14 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Burns

Nobody born in Burns is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miSparta · 5Onalaska · 4West Salem · 2Mindoro · 2Burns
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, only Bangor has a name on its list.

ETBangorEugene A. ToepelJohn E. McConnellFarmingtonJohn E. McConnellETBangorEugene A. Toepel

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burns 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.

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