Famous people · Jamaica Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jamaica Township
Closest of all is Donald E. Runyon, from Fairmount, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Jamaica Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Bonner Fellers, with articles in 11 languages. 771 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Bonner Fellers
Best known
Bonner Fellers
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jamaica Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jamaica Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edna Noble White
1879–1954American home economics and child development educator
Vee Green
1900–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamaica Township 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 (5)
- Bonner Fellers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Holaday: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald E. Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Noble White: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons