Famous people · Alpha
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alpha
Don Samuelson, born in Woodhull, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Alpha is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Don Samuelson
Best known
Don Samuelson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alpha’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alpha
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louis Dalrymple
1866–1905American illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alpha 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 (8)
- Don Samuelson: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Lobeck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hughes: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Dalrymple: From a photo by Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Mohler: Harry Murphy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Henry Jelliff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Sedlock: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons