11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nason
Closest of all is Crista Flanagan, from Mount Vernon, 10 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. No famous person on record lists Nason as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Nason’s famous people
Famous people born near Nason
Nobody born in Nason is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








John Bauer
1932–2010American football guard and tackle who played for the New York Giants
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nason 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 (8)
- Adrienne Mayor: GRuban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Hungate: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ava Cherry: swimfinfan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Kirk: D. Kirk - Son of Walton Kirk Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Watson II: USCAR(United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Grammer: Newkeys Music / Rice Records / Key Talent Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bauer: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons