
Born near Hawkins: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ron Kovic, was born in Ladysmith, 17 mi away. No entry yet names Hawkins as a birthplace. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 681 towns. Racine’s 85 names make the longest list in Wisconsin.
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Famous people born near Hawkins
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawkins 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 (3)
- Ron Kovic: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Capps: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Leonhard: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons