Famous people · Merrillan
Born near Merrillan: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Edward E. Lyon, was born in Hixton, 9 mi away. Virginia Satir is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No famous person on record lists Merrillan as their birthplace yet. 653 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Virginia Satir
Best known
Virginia Satir
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Merrillan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Merrillan
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Virginia Satir
1916–1988American psychotherapist & non-fiction author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merrillan 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)
- Virginia Satir: w:User:William Meyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons