Famous people · Wilson
Born near Wilson: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is David Leitch, from Kohler, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Sheboygan holds 38, Jackie Mason first. The list for Wilson is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 671 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
David Leitch
Best known
David Leitch
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilson
Nobody born in Wilson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Amy Binsfeld
born 1976Republican member of Wisconsin State Assembly
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Nearby, Sheboygan has the most on record, with 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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 (9)
- David Leitch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Mason: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Elmer Smith: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Evers: Tony Evers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Dekker: FCBQ, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Lau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Wolf: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Matzdorf: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Weisse: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons