17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison
The nearest, Dave Krieg, was born in Iola, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Iola has the longest list: 3, with Dave Krieg at the top. The best known of them is Tyler Biadasz, with articles in 8 languages. The list for Harrison is empty for now.
What stands out about Harrison’s famous people
Famous people born near Harrison
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




George B. Nelson
1876–1943Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Iola lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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 (4)
- Tyler Biadasz: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Fred Murray: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Polasek: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons