
Born near Noble: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mad Man Pondo, from Flora, 14 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Noble. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Noble’s famous people
Famous people born near Noble
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Noble 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 (2)
- Mad Man Pondo: Hotzenwalder from Waddinxveen, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Sacchieri: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons