Famous people · Sawyerville
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sawyerville
Closest of all is James Spudich, from Benld, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Howard Keel, with articles in 36 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sawyerville is on record yet. 760 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Howard Keel
Best known
Howard Keel
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sawyerville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sawyerville
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clarence J. Goodnight
1914–1987American arachnologist and annelidologist
Paul Martin Pearson
1871–1938Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sawyerville 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 (13)
- Howard Keel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferras: Erik Giusti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Brodkey: Hcoale at en.wikipedia (Howard Coale), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Wesley Stratton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Gaertner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Hoxsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Campbell Hopper: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Gaido: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Martin Pearson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Forman: The Associated Students of the Pasadena Junior College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Keupper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ober: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Russell: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons