Famous people · Marengo
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marengo
Over the border in Ashland, 13 names are on record, led by John Szarkowski. John Szarkowski, born in Ashland, 8 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Marengo yet. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 649 towns.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
John Szarkowski
Best known
John Szarkowski
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Marengo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Marengo
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ken Oberbruner
1918–1991American basketball player and baseball manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marengo 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.
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- Jennifer Ouellette: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Greenfield: Sean Aranda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorvald A. Solberg: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons