
Born near Goodman: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest list is next door in Dunbar: one name, John A. Gronouski. John A. Gronouski, born in Dunbar, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert J. Flaherty, with articles in 42 languages. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 647 towns.
What stands out about Goodman’s famous people
Famous people born near Goodman
Nobody born in Goodman is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Curt Berklund
1929–2013

Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Dunbar’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodman 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 (9)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Mays: Carlo "Granchius" Bonini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Van Damme: The original uploader was Alaman at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Alaman), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Gronouski: Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gravel: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

