16 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Denmark
Jean Sutton, born in Denmark, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Zack Snyder, with articles in 59 languages. No famous person on record lists New Denmark as their birthplace yet. Of the towns next door, Franklin lists John E. Cashman.
What stands out about New Denmark’s famous people
Famous people born near New Denmark
Nobody born in New Denmark is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Franklin has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Denmark 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)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Wojta: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar A. Jonas: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons