Famous people · Douglas
Born near Douglas: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Frederick Jackson Turner, born in Portage, 10 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Briggsville: 2 names, starting with Edward J. Cleary. So far, no famous person on record was born in Douglas. 647 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Frederick Jackson Turner
Best known
Frederick Jackson Turner
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Douglas’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Douglas
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
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The fullest list close by belongs to Briggsville, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Douglas 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 (5)
- Frederick Jackson Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zona Gale: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Peterson: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Cleary: Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-sizin…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons