Famous people · Danforth
Born near Danforth: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank Griffith, from Gilman, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Danforth is on record yet. The best known of them is P. C. Cast, with articles in 21 languages. In Illinois, 749 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
P. C. Cast
Best known
P. C. Cast
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Danforth’s famous people
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Famous people born near Danforth
Nobody born in Danforth 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 Danforth 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)
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Crangle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons