Famous people · Sheridan
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheridan
Gaylord Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Madilyn Bailey, from Boyceville, 9 mi away. Next door, New Haven lists one, William E. Owen. The list for Sheridan is empty for now.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Gaylord Nelson
Best known
Gaylord Nelson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Sheridan
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheridan 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 (3)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons