
Born near Pleasant Valley: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Thurston, born in Altoona, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Roderick Strong, with articles in 19 languages. The list for Pleasant Valley is empty for now. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
What stands out about Pleasant Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Valley
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger





Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations


Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
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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)
- Roderick Strong: Courtney Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Vernon: Nikko Russano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Blystone: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake McCabe: Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Gunderson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole H. Olson: Ole H. Olson for Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons