Famous people · West Baraboo
Born near West Baraboo: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Daryl Morey, born in Baraboo, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is August Derleth, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Baraboo. 671 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
August Derleth
Best known
August Derleth
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Baraboo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Baraboo
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Walter D. Powell
1891–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
August Derleth
1909–1971American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist
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Nearby, Baraboo has the most on record, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Baraboo 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 (10)
- August Derleth: Ephraim Burt Trimpey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Barnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellet J. Waggoner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Powell: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Siebecker: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons