Famous people · Lake City
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake City
Closest of all is Henry Gleason, from Dalton City, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Alison Krauss, with articles in 44 languages. The list for Lake City is empty for now. 787 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake City
Nobody born in Lake City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Margery C. Carlson
1892–1985U.S. botanist and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake 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 (5)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons