Elaine Shepard
1913–1998Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
Famous people · West Liberty
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Liberty
Elaine Shepard, born in Olney, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Burl Ives, with articles in 49 languages. The list for West Liberty is empty for now. 781 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Burl Ives
Best known
Burl Ives
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Liberty’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Liberty
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gilbert L. Laws
1838–1907American politician and Union Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Liberty 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)
- Burl Ives: The original uploader was Gamaliel at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Shepard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Bruce: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Sebree: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin B. Brooks: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Shipley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert L. Laws: "The Aurora Republican" (Aurora, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurence F. Arnold: Edward J. Hughes, Secretary of State, editor. State of Illinois (Springfield, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons