16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grover
Closest of all is Donald Erwin Wilson, from Holway, 11 mi away. Jeane Dixon is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Grover. 669 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Grover’s famous people
Famous people born near Grover
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grover 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 (6)
- Jack Perkins: TV series episode (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erny Pinckert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Suder: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zachary Rhyner: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons