Famous people · Blairsville
Born near Blairsville: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carl Loyd, from Bush, 2 mi away. John Malkovich is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. In Illinois, 775 towns have someone on the list. So far, no famous person on record was born in Blairsville.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Malkovich
Best known
John Malkovich
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blairsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blairsville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blairsville 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 (3)
- John Malkovich: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Holonyak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Collins: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons