Born near Saunemin: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Arnold Beckman, was born in Cullom, 7 mi away. Patricia Tallman is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Saunemin. Famous people are on record for 763 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about Saunemin’s famous people
Famous people born near Saunemin
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Teeple
1874–1931American chemical engineer and mesoamericanist
Patricia Tallman
born 1957American actress and stunt performer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saunemin 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 (4)
- Moira Harris: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John P. McGarity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Gentle: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rutherford: Joseph F. Kohler - DOT Staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Townsend: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons