Famous people · Dewey
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dewey
The nearest, Ron Kovic, was born in Ladysmith, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Dewey is on record yet. Across Wisconsin, 670 towns list someone born there. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Ron Kovic
Best known
Ron Kovic
in 23 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Dewey
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dewey 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 (3)
- Ron Kovic: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Capps: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Leonhard: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons