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Famous people · Pea Ridge Township

15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pea Ridge Township

Closest of all is John Anderson, from Clayton, 6 mi away. The best known of them is John Bell Hatcher, with articles in 19 languages. The list for Pea Ridge Township is empty for now. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.

#1 best knownJohn Bell HatcherNotable · 1861–1904
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within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Bell Hatcher
Best known
John Bell Hatcher
in 19 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Pea Ridge Township

The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miMount Sterling · 5Clayton · 3Huntsville Township · 2Golden · 1Pea Ridge Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pea Ridge Township 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)
  • John Bell Hatcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John Anderson: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • William H. Dieterich: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John R. Connelly: "Beloit Daily Call" (Beloit, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • J. Leroy Adair: The Decatur Daily Review (Illinois), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John James McDannold: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Eliza R. Sunderland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Pinch Thomas: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons