
Born near Maple Bluff: 16 famous people within 35 miles
John Bardeen, born in Madison, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for Maple Bluff is empty for now. 644 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Maple Bluff’s famous people
Famous people born near Maple Bluff
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Liz Cheney
born 1966United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023
Robert Campbell Reeve
1902–1980Pioneering aviator, founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways

Sean Anders
born 1969American film director, screenwriter, actor


Neil Walker
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Jamie King
born 1972American director, choreographer, writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maple Bluff 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)
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Wilder: Roger Sherman Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Rowlands: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Cheney: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Anders: The MacGuffin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Vetter: _becaro_, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Elvehjem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons