Famous people · Johnsonville
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Johnsonville
William Borah is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The nearest, Bill Trotter, was born in Cisne, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Johnsonville as their birthplace yet. In Illinois, 749 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
William Borah
Best known
William Borah
in 16 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Johnsonville
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnsonville 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 (8)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mad Man Pondo: Hotzenwalder from Waddinxveen, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Trotter: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Sacchieri: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons