Famous people · Lima
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lima
The nearest, John Fiedler, was born in Platteville, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Platteville has the longest list: 11, with Herbert Spencer Gasser at the top. Across Wisconsin, 644 towns list someone born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lima.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John Fiedler
Best known
John Fiedler
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lima’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lima
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Daniel B. Moore
1838–1914United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
William Simon U'Ren
1859–1949American lawyer and political activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Platteville counts 11 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lima 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)
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Blaine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hammill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Treloar: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Simon U'Ren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons