Famous people · Bellmont
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bellmont
Ralph Gibson, born in Keensburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Ridgway, with articles in 27 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bellmont. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Robert Ridgway
Best known
Robert Ridgway
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bellmont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bellmont
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Harmon
1933–2010American author and popular culture historian
Paul William Brosman
1899–1955American academic administrator
Alvin Francis Lindsay
1882–1957American politician in Missouri
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellmont 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 (13)
- Robert Ridgway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valeska Suratt: Courier Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bixler Heiser: Staff Photographers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Edward Brooks: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Shoaff: GBA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Stephens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cecil Kohlsaat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Huntley Bassett: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Meredith Helm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. H. Kohlsaat: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Ray: OhllyOhlhoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons