12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Suring
George Burnside, born in Oconto Falls, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dan Haggerty, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person’s birth in Suring is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 645 of the towns in Wisconsin.
What stands out about Suring’s famous people
Famous people born near Suring
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist

Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Suring 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 (4)
- Dan Haggerty: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons