Famous people · Coon Valley
Born near Coon Valley: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Eugene A. Toepel, was born in Bangor, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Joseph Losey, with articles in 36 languages. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Joseph Losey
Best known
Joseph Losey
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Coon Valley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Coon Valley
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Coon Valley?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Coon Valley’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coon Valley 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 (7)
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Vig: Holywood56, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark C. Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons