Famous people · Phelps
Born near Phelps: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Karen Burton, born in Eagle River, 12 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Stambaugh Township lists 3, led by Stephen Shepich. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Phelps. Famous people are on record for 646 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Karen Burton
Best known
Karen Burton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Phelps’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Phelps
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Stambaugh Township counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Phelps 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.
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- Jim Holperin: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Decker: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons