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Famous people · Ridgeville

Born near Ridgeville: 17 famous people within 35 miles

John J. Esch, born in Norwalk, 2 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Wilton: one name, Irving Phillips. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. No famous person on record lists Ridgeville as their birthplace yet.

#1 best knownDeke SlaytonScience & Medicine · 1924–1993
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
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Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Ridgeville’s famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 17 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Ridgeville

Nobody born in Ridgeville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miTomah · 6Sparta · 6Norwalk · 2Cashton · 2Ridgeville
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Irving Phillips

1904–2000

American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator

Writing & ArtsWilton · 5 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeville 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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