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Famous people · Royal Lakes

7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Royal Lakes

Closest of all is Andy Manar, from Bunker Hill, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Harold Brodkey, with articles in 9 languages. 770 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Royal Lakes.

#1 best knownHarold BrodkeyWriting & Arts · 1930–1996
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Harold Brodkey
Best known
Harold Brodkey
in 9 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Royal Lakes’ famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Royal Lakes

They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miStaunton · 5Bunker Hill · 1Benld · 1Royal Lakes
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Royal Lakes 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.

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