Famous people · Palmyra
Born near Palmyra: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Reese Brantmeier, was born in Cold Spring, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Alden Sanborn, with articles in 18 languages. Over the border in Eagle, 3 names are on record, led by John Charles Brophy. Famous people are on record for 671 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Alden Sanborn
Best known
Alden Sanborn
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palmyra’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palmyra
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
John T. Kean
1857–1933American politician, lawyer and judge
George Grimm
1859–1945American lawyer and judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Eagle, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmyra 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)
- Alden Sanborn: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Sawyer: JESawyer1975, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brianna Decker: Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neumann: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorena Hickok: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Chafin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kirkland Henry: U.S. Government Printing Office, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Brophy: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons