Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
Famous people · Hamilton
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hamilton
Hamlin Garland, born in West Salem, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Onalaska lists the most: 6, with Carlie Hanson first. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. No famous person on record lists Hamilton as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hamilton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hamilton
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
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Of the towns nearby, Onalaska lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamilton 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 (13)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriah Hayes: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. McConnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons