Famous people · Hiles
Born near Hiles: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Alexander H. Smith, from Crandon, 14 mi away. No famous person on record lists Hiles as their birthplace yet. Of the towns next door, Crandon lists the most: 2, with Alexander H. Smith first. Racine’s 85 names make the longest list in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Alexander H. Smith
Best known
Alexander H. Smith
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hiles’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hiles
Nobody born in Hiles is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
Curt Berklund
1929–2013The town’s pick
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Of the towns around it, Crandon has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hiles 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 (7)
- Craig Ludwig: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Nilsson: Cauldroncakes (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Holperin: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Decker: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons