Famous people · Prairie Farm
Born near Prairie Farm: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Al Kircher, born in Turtle Lake, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gaylord Nelson, with articles in 28 languages. Across Wisconsin, the lists cover 681 towns. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Gaylord Nelson
Best known
Gaylord Nelson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie Farm’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie Farm
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben Hur Lampman
1886–1954U.S. newspaper editor, essayist, short story writer, and poet
Norman C. Skogstad
1921–2001American World War II flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient and lawyer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie Farm 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 (3)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. McDonald: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hur Lampman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons