Famous people · Spruce
Born near Spruce: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Dan Haggerty is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Closest of all is George Burnside, from Oconto Falls, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Oconto Falls holds 4, George Burnside first. No famous person on record lists Spruce as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Dan Haggerty
Best known
Dan Haggerty
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spruce’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spruce
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Oconto Falls has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spruce 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 (5)
- Dan Haggerty: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Holderness: Leo McCarey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David G. Classon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Mack: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons