William F. Dean
1899–1981United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Beckemeyer
Born near Beckemeyer: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William F. Dean, was born in Carlyle, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Beckemeyer. 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
15
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
William F. Dean
Best known
William F. Dean
in 14 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Beckemeyer
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beckemeyer 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 (4)
- William F. Dean: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Odorizzi: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thole: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy McGaffigan: Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons