
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Camelot
Closest of all is Betty Friedan, from Peoria, 11 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lake Camelot is on record yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 777 towns. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
What stands out about Lake Camelot’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Camelot
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





William Lane Craig
born 1949American Christian apologist and theologian

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Camelot 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)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Simmons: Glen Engel-Cox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Jamison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons