Famous people · Eureka
Born near Eureka: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Eunice Fisher, from Rushford, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Carrie Chapman Catt, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Eureka. 672 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Carrie Chapman Catt
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eureka’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eureka
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eureka 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 (8)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Hine: Lewis Hine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrese Haliburton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornswoggle: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons