
Born near Davis Junction: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Courtright, was born in New Milford, 4 mi away. Joan Allen is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Davis Junction.
What stands out about Davis Junction’s famous people
Famous people born near Davis Junction
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Albert Spalding
1850–1915American pitcher, manager, and business executive


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davis Junction 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Spalding: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Courtright: Fred Guiol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons