Famous people · Courtland
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Courtland
Closest of all is Greg Stiemsma, from Randolph, 4 mi away. Over the border in Cambria, 4 names are on record, led by Davy Jones. Not one famous person on record comes from Courtland yet. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Greg Stiemsma
Best known
Greg Stiemsma
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Courtland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Courtland
Nobody born in Courtland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John W. Tramburg
1913–1963
Frederick J. Stare
1910–2002American nutritionist and teacher
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
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Around it, Cambria has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Courtland 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 (14)
- Greg Stiemsma: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael E. Burke: Homer Bishop Hubbell, author. S. J. Clarke (Chicago, IL) publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kastenmeier: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Nehls: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Maas: IcE MaN from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davy Jones: Issued by: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Bullard: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dyer Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Murphy: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lange: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Owens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theresa Elmendorf: Library journal. v.37 (1912)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons