
Born near West Sweden: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Molly Engstrom, with articles in 11 languages. Carol Merrill leads the 4 names listed next door in Frederic. Closest of all is Carol Merrill, from Frederic, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Sweden.
What stands out about West Sweden’s famous people
Famous people born near West Sweden
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University

Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer



Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host

Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
Who’s the most famous person from West Sweden?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Frederic’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Sweden 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)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Heffernan: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

