Famous people · Fairfield
Born near Fairfield: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Daryl Morey, from Baraboo, 7 mi away. Over the border in Baraboo, 22 names are on record, led by Daryl Morey. The best known of them is Frederick Jackson Turner, with articles in 42 languages. In Wisconsin, 646 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Frederick Jackson Turner
Best known
Frederick Jackson Turner
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairfield
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Baraboo: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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)
- 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
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Lindsay: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Kelley: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Towers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons