Famous people · Grand Detour
Born near Grand Detour: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Tim Dillon, born in Franklin Grove, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Carl Barks, with articles in 49 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 792 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grand Detour.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grand Detour’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grand Detour
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Akiane Kramarik
born 1994American artist, humanitarian, poet, child prodigy and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Detour 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons