16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hammel
The nearest, Donald Erwin Wilson, was born in Holway, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Medford holds 8, Jeane Dixon first. The best known of them is Jeane Dixon, with articles in 19 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hammel.
What stands out about Hammel’s famous people
Famous people born near Hammel
Nobody born in Hammel is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Arthur Chester Dahlberg
1896–1964American food scientist

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Famous people from the towns next door
Medford leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hammel 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
- Dale Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erny Pinckert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Suder: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zachary Rhyner: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons