
Born near Seneca: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Bonnie Bartlett, born in Wisconsin Rapids, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Seneca is empty for now. Next door, Wisconsin Rapids lists 11, led by Bonnie Bartlett. 677 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Seneca’s famous people
Famous people born near Seneca
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Grim Natwick
1890–1990American artist, animator, and film director





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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Seneca.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seneca 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 (8)
- Bonnie Bartlett: Alan Light, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Daly: CBS staff?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grim Natwick: Jud Hurd (1913-2005), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Lewis: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Trickle: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thor Johnson: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Sue Vruwink: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Delsing: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
