Born near Dellona: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jack B. Olson, from Wisconsin Dells, 6 mi away. Warren Weaver is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Dellona. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Dellona’s famous people
Famous people born near Dellona
Nobody born in Dellona is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist


May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dellona 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)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Barnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kreyer: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons