Famous people · Holcomb
Born near Holcomb: 10 famous people within 35 miles
George Bird, born in Stillman Valley, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Holcomb. The best known of them is Joan Allen, with articles in 56 languages. 787 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Joan Allen
Best known
Joan Allen
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holcomb’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holcomb
Nobody born in Holcomb is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Albert Spalding
1850–1915American pitcher, manager, and business executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holcomb 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Spalding: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Courtright: Fred Guiol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons