Famous people · Tilden
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tilden
The nearest, David Luechtefeld, was born in Lively Grove Township, 4 mi away. Whitey Herzog is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tilden. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 747 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Whitey Herzog
Best known
Whitey Herzog
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tilden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tilden
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William George Juergens
1904–1988United States federal judge
Albert Bollinger
1870–1933Illinois state politician and businessperson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden 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 (3)
- Whitey Herzog: Johnmaxmena, John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Gardner: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons