
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kingston Mines
The nearest, Susan Dey, was born in Pekin, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Kingston Mines. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
What stands out about Kingston Mines’ famous people
Famous people born near Kingston Mines
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ormond Stone
1847–1933American astronomer, mathematician and educator



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingston Mines 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 (6)
- Susan Dey: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Dirksen: Richard Hood Harryman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Brann: Atco Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Andrews Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sol Bloom: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons