Famous people · Forestville
Born near Forestville: 30 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Zack Snyder, with articles in 59 languages. Closest of all is Conrad P. Olson, from Clay Banks, 6 mi away. Of the towns next door, Brussels lists the most: 2, with Al Johnson first. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Forestville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Forestville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert C. Bassett
1911–2000American newspaper publisher, lawyer and presidential advisor
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher
Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Brussels’, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forestville 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 (16)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Holderness: Leo McCarey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Edward O'Konski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Robins: Leech44, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David G. Classon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Jirtle: Alec Himwich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Mack: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Rabach: flickr user dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad P. Olson: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Cochems: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons