Famous people · Sampson
Born near Sampson: 5 famous people within 35 miles
J. B. Van Hollen is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The nearest, Edward O. Shaw, was born in Bloomer, 6 mi away. Over the border in Bloomer, one name is on record: Edward O. Shaw. The list for Sampson is empty for now.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
J. B. Van Hollen
Best known
J. B. Van Hollen
in 4 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sampson
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Close by, Bloomer counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sampson 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 (2)
- J. B. Van Hollen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Shaw: Scene Camera Operator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons