
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Curran
Edward E. Lyon, born in Hixton, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Callista Gingrich, with articles in 18 languages. Next door, the list for Hixton holds Edward E. Lyon. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Curran’s famous people
Famous people born near Curran
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin




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 Hixton’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Curran 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)
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover L. Broadfoot: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
