11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plainfield
Henry Solomon Wellcome, born in Almond, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joe Pavelski, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Plainfield is on record yet. 644 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Plainfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Plainfield
Nobody born in Plainfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Clayton K. Slack
1896–1976United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainfield 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 (5)
- Joe Pavelski: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Wilmot: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clayton K. Slack: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore W. Brazeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Blader: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons