Famous people · Eldred
Born near Eldred: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Roy Vernon Scott, born in Wrights Township, 14 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clarence Andrew Cannon, with articles in 9 languages. 746 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Clarence Andrew Cannon
Best known
Clarence Andrew Cannon
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eldred’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eldred
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Paul Wadsworth Chapman
1880–1954American banker and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eldred 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)
- Clarence Andrew Cannon: Irving Resnikoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Hill: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Thompson: Illinois Blue Book, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wadsworth Chapman: HecRPD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons