Famous people · Ironton
Born near Ironton: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Ryne Duren, born in Cazenovia, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Reedsburg has the longest list: 9, with Warren Weaver at the top. The best known of them is Warren Weaver, with articles in 26 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ironton.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ironton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ironton
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Walter D. Powell
1891–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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Of the towns around it, Reedsburg has the most on record: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ironton 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)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryne Duren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Powell: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar A. Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons