Famous people · Littleton
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Littleton
Wesley Clair Mitchell, born in Rushville, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Littleton as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, 770 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Wesley Clair Mitchell
Best known
Wesley Clair Mitchell
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Littleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Littleton
Nobody born in Littleton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Francis M. Drake
1830–1903American soldier, businessman and politician
Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader
Eliza R. Sunderland
1839–1910American writer, educator, lecturer, and women's rights advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Littleton 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 (6)
- Wesley Clair Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis M. Drake: Contemporary photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. W. Scripps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza R. Sunderland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Edwin Powell: ChristianDarling80, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons