
Born near Fayetteville: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is David Luechtefeld, with articles in 3 languages. Closest of all is Mickey Haefner, from Lenzburg, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fayetteville. Famous people are on record for 768 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about Fayetteville’s famous people
Famous people born near Fayetteville
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fayetteville 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 (2)
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Haefner: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons