Famous people · Prairietown
Born near Prairietown: 5 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Prairietown. Closest of all is Harold Brodkey, from Staunton, 8 mi away. 790 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Harold Brodkey
Best known
Harold Brodkey
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Prairietown
Nobody born in Prairietown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairietown 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 (3)
- Harold Brodkey: Hcoale at en.wikipedia (Howard Coale), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Hoxsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Gaido: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons