
Born near Emmet: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Cole Caufield, from Mosinee, 7 mi away. Mosinee’s list, next door, has 3 names, Cole Caufield first among them. So far, no famous person on record was born in Emmet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Emmet’s famous people
Famous people born near Emmet
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Mosinee has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emmet 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 (4)
- Cole Caufield: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Zimmermann: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Raczek: Jolciaija, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodrow Swancutt: US Air Force standard military photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
