12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maple Valley
Closest of all is George Burnside, from Oconto Falls, 8 mi away. Dan Haggerty is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. 649 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person. So far, no famous person on record was born in Maple Valley.
What stands out about Maple Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Maple Valley
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist



Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maple Valley 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 (4)
- Dan Haggerty: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons