Famous people · Winfield
Born near Winfield: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Warren Weaver, was born in Reedsburg, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Winfield. Across the town line, Reedsburg lists 9, Warren Weaver first. 646 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winfield
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Walter D. Powell
1891–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Winfield.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winfield 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)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryne Duren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kreyer: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Powell: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons