Famous people · Cave-In-Rock
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cave-In-Rock
Dicta Johnson, born in Elizabethtown, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cave-In-Rock. The best known of them is Mason Ramsey, with articles in 20 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Mason Ramsey
Best known
Mason Ramsey
in 20 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Cave-In-Rock
Nobody born in Cave-In-Rock 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 Cave-In-Rock 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)
- Mason Ramsey: Cornberd, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Hodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kassie DePaiva: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Clements: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Alcorn: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons