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Famous people · Delavan Lake

Born near Delavan Lake: 19 famous people within 35 miles

The best known of them is Buddy Melges, with articles in 11 languages. Ned Hollister, born in Delavan, 2 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Delavan Lake. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.

#1 best knownBuddy MelgesSports · 1930–2023
+15more
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Buddy Melges
Best known
Buddy Melges
in 11 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Delavan Lake’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 19 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Delavan Lake

The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miLake Geneva · 5Elkhorn · 4Sharon · 3Delavan Lake
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Delavan lists the most people: 9.

NHDelavanNed Hollister & 8 moreNHDelavanNed Hollister & 8 moreEKWalworthEdith Kellman & 2 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delavan Lake 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.

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