
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jeisyville
George Lloyd, born in Edinburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jeisyville. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 787 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Jeisyville’s famous people
Famous people born near Jeisyville
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Edward A. Hayes
1893–1955National Commander of the American Legion, 1933–34

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jeisyville 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 (2)
- George Lloyd: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Papai: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons