11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Otter Creek
Closest of all is Harvey Schofield, from Augusta, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Carole Landis, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person’s birth in Otter Creek is on record yet. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 681 towns.
What stands out about Otter Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Otter Creek
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger





Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otter Creek 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)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick Strong: Courtney Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Vernon: Nikko Russano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Blystone: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake McCabe: Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Gunderson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons