
Born near Third Lake: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Korbin Shrader, born in Grayslake, 2 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Gurnee lists 6, Brandon Paul first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Third Lake. The best known of them is Ray Bradbury, with articles in 119 languages.
What stands out about Third Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Third Lake
Nobody born in Third Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jo Jorgensen
born 1957American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate



Kim Stanley Robinson
born 1952American science fiction writer


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Gurnee counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Third Lake 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 (6)
- Ray Bradbury: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Stanley Robinson: Alain Herzog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Marion: Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Van Holt: Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Korbin Shrader: Doha News, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillipa Soo: Amanda Lucidon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
