
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Munster
The nearest, Bill Kazmaier, was born in Burlington, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Tom Amandes, with articles in 18 languages. No entry yet names New Munster as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 679 of the towns in Wisconsin.
What stands out about New Munster’s famous people
Famous people born near New Munster
Nobody born in New Munster is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Ed Garvey
1940–2017American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
Mary Elvira Weeks
1892–1975American chemist and science historian

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Munster 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 (3)
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Gehrels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Garvey: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons