Born near Melrose: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Deke Slayton is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. Closest of all is Virgil Roberts, from Mindoro, 9 mi away. Famous people are on record for 649 of the towns in Wisconsin. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Melrose.
What stands out about Melrose’s famous people
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
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons