Famous people · Melrose
Born near Melrose: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Virgil Roberts, from Mindoro, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Melrose. 663 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melrose’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melrose
Nobody born in Melrose is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melrose 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 (6)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons