Famous people · Ripley
Born near Ripley: 9 famous people within 35 miles
John Bell Hatcher, born in Cooperstown Township, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wesley Clair Mitchell, with articles in 22 languages. The list for Ripley is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Wesley Clair Mitchell
Best known
Wesley Clair Mitchell
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ripley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ripley
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William H. Dieterich
1876–1940American politician
Francis M. Drake
1830–1903American soldier, businessman and politician
Frank Skinner
1897–1968American film composer and arranger
Eliza R. Sunderland
1839–1910American writer, educator, lecturer, and women's rights advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ripley 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)
- Wesley Clair Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bell Hatcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis M. Drake: Contemporary photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Dieterich: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. W. Scripps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza R. Sunderland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons