Famous people · Catawba
Born near Catawba: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Dennis Morgan, born in Prentice, 12 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Catawba as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 652 of the towns in Wisconsin. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Catawba’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Catawba
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Catawba 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)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donal Hord: Jack Crawford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin C. Bro: US govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons