
Born near Industry: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Elizabeth Magie, with articles in 36 languages. Closest of all is John Calhoun Phillips, from Vermont, 10 mi away. No entry yet names Industry as a birthplace. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Industry’s famous people
Famous people born near Industry
Nobody born in Industry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader



Marcus Dunstan
born 1975American film director and screenwriter



Benjamin B. Hampton
1875–1932American film director and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Industry 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)
- Elizabeth Magie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Dunstan: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Sears: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Thomas Noonan: W. L. Bodine & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin B. Hampton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Edwin Powell: ChristianDarling80, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons