Famous people · Caledonia
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Caledonia
Closest of all is Boyd Hill, from Harlem Township, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Caledonia as their birthplace yet. Poplar Grove’s list, next door, has one name: Ray Collins. The best known of them is Jodi Benson, with articles in 41 languages.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jodi Benson
Best known
Jodi Benson
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Caledonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Caledonia
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Henry Breasted
1865–1935American archaeologist, Egyptologist and historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caledonia 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 (6)
- James Henry Breasted: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cherundolo: Jeollo von http://www.vfb-exklusiv.de, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Abloh: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Williams: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Collins: Cartoonfans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons