Famous people · Coon
Born near Coon: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ludvig Hektoen, was born in Westby, 7 mi away. Butch Vig is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Of the bordering towns, Viroqua has the longest list: 11, with Butch Vig at the top. Famous people are on record for 644 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Butch Vig
Best known
Butch Vig
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Coon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Coon
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
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The longest list nearby is Viroqua’s, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coon 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)
- Butch Vig: Holywood56, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark C. Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Gillett: Bushnell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludvig Hektoen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons