Famous people · Pleasant Valley
Born near Pleasant Valley: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George A. Williams, from Kinnickinnic, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Kinnickinnic lists one, George A. Williams. Anna Dodge is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pleasant Valley.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Anna Dodge
Best known
Anna Dodge
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant Valley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Valley
Nobody born in Pleasant Valley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Thompson
1918–1982Attorney General of Wisconsin 1963–1965
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Close by, Kinnickinnic counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Valley 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)
- Anna Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bjørn Selander: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Knowles: Photo by B. Artin Haig of Milwaukee, Wisconsin., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Drewiske: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Frear: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thompson: Office of the Attorney General of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Klanderman: Kansas State Wildcats: K-StateOnline, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons