Born near Damiansville: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Russ Schoene, born in Trenton, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Damiansville. 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.
What stands out about Damiansville’s famous people
Famous people born near Damiansville
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Damiansville 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 (4)
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Richards: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Leifield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Rehg: American Press Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons