Born near Tainter Lake: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Colfax lists Lloyd Ellingson. The nearest, Ethan Iverson, was born in Menomonie, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Tainter Lake as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Madilyn Bailey, with articles in 24 languages.
What stands out about Tainter Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Tainter Lake
Nobody born in Tainter Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Colfax: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tainter Lake 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)
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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