Ernest Calvin Williams
1887–1940United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Middletown
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Middletown
The best known of them is Scott Altman, with articles in 31 languages. Closest of all is Ernest Calvin Williams, from Broadwell, 8 mi away. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Scott Altman
Best known
Scott Altman
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Middletown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Middletown
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Scott Altman
born 1959American astronaut, aviator and test pilot
William B. McKinley
1856–1926United States Senator from Illinois
Emma Gillett Oglesby
1845–1928American socialite and First Lady of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middletown 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 (11)
- Scott Altman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kinney: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cook: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. McKinley: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Rell Madigan: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schlitt: Professional photographer Maltesen at da.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Laning: Truehoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Stahl: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gillett Oglesby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Calvin Williams: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Krieg: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons