Born near Green Valley: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Eugene Brodhagen, from Bonduel, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Deedra Irwin, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Green Valley as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
What stands out about Green Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Green Valley
Nobody born in Green Valley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Valley 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 (2)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons