
Born near Channel Lake: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is C. J. Fiedorowicz, with articles in 5 languages. Billy Klaus, born in Spring Grove, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Channel Lake. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Channel Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Channel Lake
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Channel 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 (3)
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Klaus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Hiller: San Francisco Giants / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons