
Born near Plain: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Brandon Gilbeck, from Spring Green, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Skylar Grey, with articles in 44 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Plain yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Plain’s famous people
Famous people born near Plain
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jerry L. O'Connor
born 195321st century American politician



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plain 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 (6)
- Skylar Grey: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Bode: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Gilbeck: Basketinside il basket a 360°, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Weston: Violetwood, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Peyton: Everybody's Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Siebecker: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons