Born near Martinton: 11 famous people within 35 miles
P. C. Cast is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The nearest, Joseph M. Pallissard, was born in St. Anne, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Martinton. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Martinton’s famous people
Famous people born near Martinton
Nobody born in Martinton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Lura Lynn Ryan
1934–2011First Lady of the U.S. state of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinton 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 (5)
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lura Lynn Ryan: spsarge from Shorewood, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Hubert: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons