Born near Mackford: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alex Dallman, was born in Markesan, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Carrie Chapman Catt, with articles in 42 languages. Over the border in Green Lake, 3 names are on record, led by Elda Emma Anderson. The list for Mackford is empty for now.
What stands out about Mackford’s famous people
Famous people born near Mackford
Nobody born in Mackford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist



Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Green Lake lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mackford 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 (9)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ramsey: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Stiemsma: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Julius Zobel: O J Zobel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gillett: David Bell Edmonston / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

