
Born near Bryant: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Harry K. Newburn, born in Cuba, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Steven R. Nagel, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Bryant as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Bryant’s famous people
Famous people born near Bryant
Nobody born in Bryant is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bryant 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 (7)
- Steven R. Nagel: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisk: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren E. Wheeler: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Beck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry K. Newburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons