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Famous people · Mentor

Born near Mentor: 10 famous people within 35 miles

Virginia Satir is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Carole Landis, from Fairchild, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Mentor is on record yet. In Wisconsin, 649 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownVirginia SatirWriting & Arts · 1916–1988
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Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Virginia Satir
Best known
Virginia Satir
in 36 Wikipedia languages

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Famous people born near Mentor

Nobody born in Mentor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miBlack River Falls · 5Augusta · 2Fairchild · 1Hixton · 1Mentor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mentor 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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