
Born near Saxeville: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lyman E. Barnes, was born in Weyauwega, 9 mi away. Everett C. Olson is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Saxeville as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Saxeville’s famous people
Famous people born near Saxeville
Nobody born in Saxeville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Everett C. Olson
1910–1993U.S. paleontologist, zoologist, and geologist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saxeville 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 (7)
- Edward E. Browne: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman E. Barnes: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin P. Birdsall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George de Rue Meiklejohn: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Killilea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin B. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Blader: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons