
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Southern View
Andre Iguodala, born in Springfield, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Southern View. Across Illinois, the lists cover 759 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Southern View’s famous people
Famous people born near Southern View
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Robert Todd Lincoln
1843–1926Union Army officer, U.S. ambassador, and Secretary of War






John William Miller
1880–1953American aviation pioneer, civil engineer, and professor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southern View 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 (9)
- Andre Iguodala: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Todd Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Barnes Nicholson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vachel Lindsay: Victor George, Springfield, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGavin: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Helm: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maxwell Daigle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Maton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Papai: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Revell: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons