Famous people · Pierron
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pierron
The nearest, Gretchen Wilson, was born in Pocahontas, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Pierron as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Gretchen Wilson
Best known
Gretchen Wilson
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pierron’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pierron
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
1887–1969American mathematician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierron 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)
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Odorizzi: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thole: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Jett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Richards: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons