Famous people · Gillett
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gillett
George Burnside, born in Oconto Falls, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Oconto Falls has the longest list: 4, with George Burnside at the top. The best known of them is Deedra Irwin, with articles in 9 languages. No entry yet names Gillett as a birthplace.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Deedra Irwin
Best known
Deedra Irwin
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gillett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gillett
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Oconto Falls counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gillett 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)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Holderness: Leo McCarey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David G. Classon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Mack: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons