Flora Hamilton Cassel
1852–1911American musician, composer, and activist
Famous people · Fieldon
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fieldon
Karen Allen is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. The nearest, Flora Hamilton Cassel, was born in Otterville, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fieldon. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Karen Allen
Best known
Karen Allen
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fieldon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fieldon
They were born in 6 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
Ray Atkeson
1907–1990American photographer and postcard publisher
Ben F. Caldwell
1848–1924U.S. Representative from Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fieldon 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 (11)
- Karen Allen: Michele Eve Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Reno: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Andrew Cannon: Irving Resnikoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Thomas Rainey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barnet Fry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben F. Caldwell: Joseph Wallace author. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna O. Simpson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Hill: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Flora Hamilton Cassel: J.H. (Jacob Henry) Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wadsworth Chapman: HecRPD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons