
Born near Ophiem: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Don Samuelson, born in Woodhull, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ophiem. Across Illinois, the lists cover 789 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Ophiem’s famous people
Famous people born near Ophiem
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Louis Dalrymple
1866–1905American illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ophiem 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 (6)
- Don Samuelson: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Lobeck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hughes: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Dalrymple: From a photo by Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Sedlock: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons