Famous people · Garfield
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garfield
Closest of all is Carole Landis, from Fairchild, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Garfield. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85. Green Bay has the second-longest list in Wisconsin, after Racine, with 57.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Carole Landis
Best known
Carole Landis
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garfield
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (6)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons