Famous people · Greenwood
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenwood
The nearest, Tom Amandes, was born in Richmond, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Greenwood. The Illinois lists hold names for 770 towns. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Tom Amandes
Best known
Tom Amandes
in 18 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenwood
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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 (4)
- Gigi Goode: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Alfred Todd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinn Redeker: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons