
Born near Ohlman: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is H. L. Hunt, with articles in 13 languages. The nearest, Reid Detmers, was born in Nokomis, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ohlman. Famous people are on record for 746 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about Ohlman’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohlman
Nobody born in Ohlman is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Edward A. Hayes
1893–1955National Commander of the American Legion, 1933–34


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohlman 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 (7)
- H. L. Hunt: H. L. Hunt, author. H. L. Hunt Press (Dallas, TX), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garet Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Detmers: Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henderson: House of Commons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pearson: James E. Delzell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Hobbie: Baseball Digest, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Staff: AP Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons