Famous people · Cypress
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cypress
The nearest, Levi Casey, was born in Vienna, 8 mi away. D. R. Fulkerson is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
D. R. Fulkerson
Best known
D. R. Fulkerson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cypress’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cypress
Nobody born in Cypress is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Laura J. Rittenhouse
1841–1911American temperance worker, author, poet, orphanage manager, clubwoman
Townsend F. Dodd
1886–1919First US Pilot of World War I to receive the DSM
Morris E. Crain
1924–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cypress 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 (14)
- Katherine D. Tillman: No photographer is credited in original work., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Wells: Edward Stanford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pleasant T. Chapman: James A. Rose, Illinois Secretary of State, author. Illinois Printing Company (Danville, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Townsend F. Dodd: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Moore: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. English: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Tracy Earle: Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Lindsey: Lt. R. W. Sears, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Hoover: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Grace: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura J. Rittenhouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris E. Crain: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Chapman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watseka: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons