Famous people · Cross
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cross
Fred Carisch, born in Fountain City, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Winona Ryder, with articles in 100 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cross. Over the border in Arcadia, 7 names are on record, led by Robert Brom.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Winona Ryder
Best known
Winona Ryder
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cross’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cross
Nobody born in Cross is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient
Louise Erickson
1929–2016All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Arcadia’s, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cross 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 (9)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover L. Broadfoot: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Risser: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons