Famous people · St. Jacob
Born near St. Jacob: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Sam LaPorta, born in Highland, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in St. Jacob. 749 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Sam LaPorta
Best known
Sam LaPorta
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Jacob’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Jacob
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Jacob 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)
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Richards: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons