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Famous people · Herrick

6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Herrick

Closest of all is Joe Adams, from Cowden, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Garet Garrett, with articles in 9 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. The list for Herrick is empty for now.

#1 best knownGaret GarrettWriting & Arts · 1878–1954
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Garet Garrett
Best known
Garet Garrett
in 9 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Herrick

They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miPana · 5Cowden · 1Herrick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herrick 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.

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