Famous people · Elsah
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elsah
Closest of all is Brent Hawkins, from Godfrey, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Elsah is on record yet. The best known of them is Miles Davis, with articles in 99 languages. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Miles Davis
Best known
Miles Davis
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elsah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elsah
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shandi Finnessey
born 1978American beauty queen, model, and television hostess
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Robert Wadlow
1918–1940American who was the tallest recorded person in history
Jeanne Shaheen
born 1947United States Senator from New Hampshire
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elsah 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 (23)
- Miles Davis: Tom Palumbo from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wadlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Shaheen: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, John Klemmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Davis: wjarrettc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricochet: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeAnna Price: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don "The Dragon" Wilson: Ivan Bessedin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Romer: Obama-Biden Transition Project, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Schmitt: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Jones: -nickon-, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hughes: trailer screenshot (MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Harrellson: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Buehrle: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Bailey: Greg Hernandez, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Williams: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Isringhausen: Sideonecincy on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle McClellan: NawlinWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Fink: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Astroth: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Hawkins: Canada Hky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Wainwright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Fleming: Bryan Green on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons