Famous people · Preston
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Preston
Johnny Sauter, born in Necedah, 14 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Preston as their birthplace yet. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 647 towns. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Johnny Sauter
Best known
Johnny Sauter
in 4 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Preston
Nobody born in Preston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Preston 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)
- Johnny Sauter: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Sauter: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Sauter: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons