10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goofy Ridge
The nearest, Al Clauser, was born in Manito, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Steven R. Nagel, with articles in 23 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Goofy Ridge yet. Across Illinois, 787 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Goofy Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Goofy Ridge
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Jack Fisk
born 1945American production designer and director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goofy Ridge 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)
- Steven R. Nagel: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisk: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Harmon: Warren Doane, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Hull: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Woodell: TV episode screenshot (NBC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Ross: E.G. Williams & Bro., N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons