Famous people · Venedy
Born near Venedy: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is David Luechtefeld, from Lively Grove Township, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Venedy yet. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
David Luechtefeld
Best known
David Luechtefeld
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Venedy
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Venedy 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 (2)
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Haefner: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons