
Born near Moundville: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frederick Jackson Turner, from Portage, 9 mi away. The list for Moundville is empty for now. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
What stands out about Moundville’s famous people
Famous people born near Moundville
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman


Cyril Adelbert Stebbins
1880–1953American educator and agriculturalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moundville 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 (8)
- Frederick Jackson Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zona Gale: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Peterson: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Lindsay: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Kelley: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyril Adelbert Stebbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons