Famous people · Ridgeland
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ridgeland
Closest of all is Madilyn Bailey, from Boyceville, 13 mi away. No entry yet names Ridgeland as a birthplace. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 669 towns. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Madilyn Bailey
Best known
Madilyn Bailey
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ridgeland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ridgeland
Nobody born in Ridgeland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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 Ridgeland 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 (5)
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. McDonald: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. Van Hollen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hur Lampman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons