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Famous people · Lake Summerset

Born near Lake Summerset: 9 famous people within 35 miles

Ellen Gates Starr, born in Laona Township, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jane Addams, with articles in 100 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.

#1 best knownJane AddamsPolitics & Law · 1860–1935
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Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jane Addams
Best known
Jane Addams
in 100 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Lake Summerset’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 9 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Lake Summerset

They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miJuda · 2Orfordville · 2Laona Township · 1Cedarville · 1Lake Summerset
Jane Addams

Jane Addams

1860–1935

American feminist social activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, philosopher, and writer

Politics & LawCedarville · 14 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Summerset 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.

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