
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vance Creek
Gaylord Nelson, born in Clear Lake, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for New Haven holds William E. Owen. Not one famous person on record comes from Vance Creek yet. Across Wisconsin, 674 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Vance Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Vance Creek
Nobody born in Vance Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vance Creek 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 (6)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
