
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fidelity
Eulabee Dix is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Closest of all is Jason Isringhausen, from Brighton, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Fidelity yet. 753 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
What stands out about Fidelity’s famous people
Famous people born near Fidelity
Nobody born in Fidelity is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives



Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fidelity 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 (7)
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, 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
- Brent Hawkins: Canada Hky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Wainwright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Boring: Boring Family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wadsworth Chapman: HecRPD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons