Famous people · Long Creek
Born near Long Creek: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Smith, born in Mount Zion, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Alison Krauss, with articles in 44 languages. Of the towns next door, Decatur lists the most: 61, with Alison Krauss first. In Illinois, 773 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Long Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Long Creek
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long Creek 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 (7)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons