
Born near Lake Ka-Ho: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jess Dobernic, from Mount Olive, 2 mi away. Howard Keel is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lake Ka-Ho. The Illinois lists hold names for 787 towns.
What stands out about Lake Ka-Ho’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Ka-Ho
Nobody born in Lake Ka-Ho is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Clarence J. Goodnight
1914–1987American arachnologist and annelidologist





Paul Martin Pearson
1871–1938Governor of the United States Virgin Islands

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Ka-Ho 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 (10)
- Howard Keel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferras: Erik Giusti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Wesley Stratton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Gaertner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Campbell Hopper: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jess Dobernic: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Martin Pearson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Forman: The Associated Students of the Pasadena Junior College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Kreevich: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Russell: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons