
Born near Woodman: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Philip Bohlman, from Boscobel, 6 mi away. Clifford D. Simak is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. Famous people are on record for 670 of the towns in Wisconsin. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Woodman.
What stands out about Woodman’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodman
Nobody born in Woodman is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Constance Kies
1934–1993American dietitian and nutrition scientist

Mabel Cory Costigan
1873–1951American social, political, and educational activist




Frederic O. MacCartney
1864–1903American politician and minister, Massachusetts
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodman 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 (7)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Bowlen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Munroe: Ralph M. Munroe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic O. MacCartney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cory Costigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Bohlman: Duckduckquiche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons