Born near Dahlgren: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jerry Sloan, with articles in 26 languages. Closest of all is Phil Odle, from Macedonia, 10 mi away. 746 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Dahlgren’s famous people
Famous people born near Dahlgren
Nobody born in Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren 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)
- Jerry Sloan: Daveiba, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Stelle: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Warmoth: William Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. Hill: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Campbell: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons