No famous person born in Lima is listed yet
The nearest list is next door in Whitewater: 7 names, starting with Franklin Hiram King. Famous people are on record for 663 of the towns in Wisconsin. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lima), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lima has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lima
The neighbour with the most names is Whitewater, at 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lima and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Kindlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

