Famous people · Ettrick
Born near Ettrick: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Steve Brown, was born in Galesville, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Callista Gingrich, with articles in 18 languages. Arcadia, which borders it, has 7 on its list, the best known Robert Brom. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ettrick.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Callista Gingrich
Best known
Callista Gingrich
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ettrick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ettrick
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louise Erickson
1929–2016All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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Of the towns around it, Arcadia has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ettrick 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 (6)
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover L. Broadfoot: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons