
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Holiday
Paul Harvey, born in Sandwich, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Duane Swanson, with articles in 18 languages. In Illinois, 778 towns have someone on the list. The list for Lake Holiday is empty for now.
What stands out about Lake Holiday’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Holiday
Nobody born in Lake Holiday is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







William Deacon White
1878–1939American educator and sports promoter in Edmonton, Alberta

Manley L. Fosseen
1869–1947American politician – Minnesota -House 1903-06 (District 42); Senate 1907-14 (District 42)


Frederick M. Smith
1874–1946American religious leader and author



Israel A. Smith
1876–1958Fourth Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Holiday 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 (14)
- Cole Bennett: GuapJosh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Harvey: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August H. Andresen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick M. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Patten: Madelgarius This file was derived from: File:Simon Nelson Patten.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur E. Andersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Adams Mosher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Brannum: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Latham Castle: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cook Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel A. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Jones: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Deacon White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons