
Born near Baldwin: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Warren Hacker, was born in Marissa, 6 mi away. E. C. Segar is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Baldwin. 748 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Baldwin’s famous people
Famous people born near Baldwin
Nobody born in Baldwin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.











William George Juergens
1904–1988United States federal judge
Albert Bollinger
1870–1933Illinois state politician and businessperson



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baldwin 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 (14)
- E. C. Segar: New York Evening Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitey Herzog: Johnmaxmena, John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nora Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Hansbrough: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Pfeiffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Hacker: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Rodenberg: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad F. Becker: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Gardner: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Ewing: Alma College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter East: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Enzenauer: United Farmers Historical Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons