
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freedom
Russ Bauers, born in Townsend, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Alexander H. Smith, with articles in 16 languages. Next door, Townsend lists one, Russ Bauers. Across Wisconsin, 643 towns list someone born there.

What stands out about Freedom’s famous people
Famous people born near Freedom
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Townsend’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freedom 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 (1)
- Russ Bauers: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
