Famous people · Bethalto
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethalto
The nearest, Alida Bowler, was born in Moro, 2 mi away. Across the town line, Wood River lists 7, Jean Stothert first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bethalto. Miles Davis is the most widely known, written about in 99 languages.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Miles Davis
Best known
Miles Davis
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bethalto’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bethalto
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Wadlow
1918–1940American who was the tallest recorded person in history
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Wood River lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethalto 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)
- Miles Davis: Tom Palumbo from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wadlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Walker: Macfadden Publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricochet: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don "The Dragon" Wilson: Ivan Bessedin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Romer: Obama-Biden Transition Project, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gallatin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Stothert: Omayor2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons