Famous people · Springfield
Born near Springfield: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edward E. Lyon, from Hixton, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Callista Gingrich, with articles in 18 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Springfield. Next door, Hixton lists one, Edward E. Lyon.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Callista Gingrich
Best known
Callista Gingrich
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield
Nobody born in Springfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Louise Erickson
1929–2016All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Hixton has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover L. Broadfoot: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons