Famous people · Georgetown
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Georgetown
Closest of all is Esther Bubley, from Phillips, 12 mi away. Dennis Morgan is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No famous person on record lists Georgetown as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Georgetown
Nobody born in Georgetown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Georgetown 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)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donal Hord: Jack Crawford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin C. Bro: US govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons