Famous people · Greenfield
Born near Greenfield: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Alexander Wetmore, with articles in 19 languages. The nearest, Stuart Palmer, was born in Baraboo, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Greenfield as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Baraboo holds 22, Daryl Morey first.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Alexander Wetmore
Best known
Alexander Wetmore
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenfield
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
Harold Groves
1897–1969American politician and economics professor
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Around it, Baraboo has the most people on record, 22 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenfield 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)
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Towers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons