
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stanton
Closest of all is Madilyn Bailey, from Boyceville, 4 mi away. Boyceville, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Madilyn Bailey. No famous person on record lists Stanton as their birthplace yet. In Wisconsin, 646 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Stanton’s famous people
Famous people born near Stanton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Boyceville counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanton 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)
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Stanley: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
