13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lohrville
The nearest, Webb Schultz, was born in Wautoma, 9 mi away. No famous person on record lists Lohrville as their birthplace yet. William Nigh is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Lohrville’s famous people
Famous people born near Lohrville
Nobody born in Lohrville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor

Luther Reed
1888–1961American film director and screenwrigter





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lohrville 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)
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gillett: David Bell Edmonston / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Jorgensen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Olsen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Killilea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Blader: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons