Famous people · Sand Creek
Born near Sand Creek: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, J. B. Van Hollen, was born in Chetek, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Sand Creek as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
J. B. Van Hollen
Best known
J. B. Van Hollen
in 4 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Sand Creek
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sand Creek 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