
Born near Exeland: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ed Cannaday, from Radisson, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Ron Kovic, with articles in 23 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Exeland. 649 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Exeland’s famous people
Famous people born near Exeland
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Exeland 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)
- 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
- Lou Conter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Cannaday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons