Famous people · Lost Nation
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lost Nation
The nearest, Tim Dillon, was born in Franklin Grove, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Lost Nation as a birthplace. Carl Barks is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. Famous people are on record for 787 of the towns in Illinois.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lost Nation’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lost Nation
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Akiane Kramarik
born 1994American artist, humanitarian, poet, child prodigy and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lost Nation 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 (3)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons