Famous people · Maple Plain
Born near Maple Plain: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Peterson, was born in Cumberland, 5 mi away. Over the border in Cumberland, 3 names are on record, led by John Peterson. No entry yet names Maple Plain as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Peterson
Best known
John Peterson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maple Plain’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maple Plain
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician
Ben Hur Lampman
1886–1954U.S. newspaper editor, essayist, short story writer, and poet
Norman C. Skogstad
1921–2001American World War II flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient and lawyer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Cumberland lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maple Plain 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 (3)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. McDonald: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hur Lampman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons