
Born near Hawkins: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ron Kovic, was born in Ladysmith, 19 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hawkins. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
What stands out about Hawkins’ famous people
Famous people born near Hawkins
The 6 best known born 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