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Famous people · Georgetown

Born near Georgetown: 19 famous people within 35 miles

The nearest, Howard I. Nelson, was born in Milltown, 6 mi away. John Peterson is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Of the bordering towns, Bone Lake has a list, with Harvey L. Dueholm. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Georgetown.

#3 best knownJames Breck PerkinsPolitics & Law · 1847–1910
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Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Peterson
Best known
John Peterson
in 14 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Georgetown’s famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 19 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Georgetown

They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miAmery · 5Frederic · 4Cumberland · 3Milltown · 1Bone Lake · 1Georgetown
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Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town bordering Georgetown.

HDBone LakeHarvey L. DueholmHNMilltownHoward I. Nelson

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.

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