
Born near Hoard: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Philip Nelson, was born in Curtiss, 4 mi away. Next door, Owen lists 3, led by Brian Brunkhorst. The best known of them is Jeane Dixon, with articles in 19 languages. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 649 towns.
What stands out about Hoard’s famous people
Famous people born near Hoard
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Arthur Chester Dahlberg
1896–1964American food scientist





Robert K. Zukowski
1930–2015American politician in Wisconsin

Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Owen has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoard 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 (8)
- Jack Perkins: TV series episode (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Blanchard: Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives, 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
