Famous people · Junction City
Born near Junction City: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jack Richardson, from Central City, 2 mi away. Roland Burris is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Junction City yet. 753 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Roland Burris
Best known
Roland Burris
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Junction City’s famous people
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Famous people born near Junction City
Nobody born in Junction City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Brady
1940–2014White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Junction City 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 (3)
- Roland Burris: U.S. Senate Photo/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brady: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Blackwell: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons