13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rib Lake
The best known of them is Dennis Morgan, with articles in 22 languages. Jay Leggett, born in Tomahawk, 12 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Rib Lake yet. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rib Lake 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.
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