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Famous people · Watterstown

11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watterstown

Closest of all is Constance Kies, from Blue River, 2 mi away. John J. Blaine is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the bordering towns, Boscobel has the longest list: 4, with Philip Bohlman at the top. No entry yet names Watterstown as a birthplace.

#1 best knownJohn J. BlainePolitics & Law · 1875–1934
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within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
John J. Blaine
Best known
John J. Blaine
in 11 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Watterstown’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Watterstown

They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miBoscobel · 4Fennimore · 2Orion · 1Wingville · 1Watterstown
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Boscobel has the longest list next door: 4.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watterstown 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.

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