
Born near La Follette: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Molly Engstrom, born in Siren, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Siren lists one, Molly Engstrom. So far, no famous person on record was born in La Follette. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
What stands out about La Follette’s famous people
Famous people born near La Follette
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician

Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University

Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Siren nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Follette 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)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Heffernan: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
