Born near Candlewick Lake: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Boyd Hill, born in Harlem Township, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Poplar Grove has a list, with Ray Collins. No famous person on record lists Candlewick Lake as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Jodi Benson, with articles in 41 languages.
What stands out about Candlewick Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Candlewick Lake
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

James Henry Breasted
1865–1935American archaeologist, Egyptologist and historian



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Poplar Grove has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Candlewick Lake 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 (5)
- 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
- Ray Collins: Cartoonfans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
