Famous people · Genoa City
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Genoa City
The nearest, Tom Amandes, was born in Richmond, 3 mi away. Edwin Kull is the one name listed next door in Bloomfield. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Genoa City. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Tom Amandes
Best known
Tom Amandes
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Genoa City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Genoa City
Nobody born in Genoa City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Elvira Weeks
1892–1975American chemist and science historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bloomfield has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genoa City 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)
- Neil Gehrels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Klaus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Hiller: San Francisco Giants / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Kull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons