Famous people · Leaf River
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leaf River
The nearest, Ralph Waldo Trine, was born in Mount Morris Township, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Leaf River as their birthplace yet. Carl Barks is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leaf River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leaf River
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Albert Spalding
1850–1915American pitcher, manager, and business executive
Francis Kosier Newcomer
1889–1967Brigadier general, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
Edward B. Spalding
1840–1920United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Frances Winston Newson
1869–1959American mathematician
Frank John Lonergan
1882–1961Politician and judge in the U.S. state of Oregon
Warren Kasch
1903–1965American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leaf River 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Spalding: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Frances Winston Newson: Kansas State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Peek: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Kosier Newcomer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank John Lonergan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Spalding: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons