Famous people · Pacific
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pacific
The nearest, Frederick Jackson Turner, was born in Portage, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Portage lists 22, Frederick Jackson Turner first. The list for Pacific is empty for now. 646 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Frederick Jackson Turner
Best known
Frederick Jackson Turner
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pacific’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pacific
Nobody born in Pacific is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
Harold Groves
1897–1969American politician and economics professor
Arthur S. Champeny
1893–1979United States Army Brigadier general
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Close by, the fullest list is Portage’s, at 22 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pacific 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 (17)
- Frederick Jackson Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wopat: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Oscar Rennebohm: MilwWi521, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Detmer: Jared Preston, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dyer Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theresa Elmendorf: Library journal. v.37 (1912)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Cleary: Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-sizin…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Dwinnell: Sweet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Dranga: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur S. Champeny: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Towers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons