Famous people · West York
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of West York
The nearest, Fred Dubois, was born in Palestine, 12 mi away. William Harrison Hays is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in West York. 790 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
William Harrison Hays
Best known
William Harrison Hays
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West York’s famous people
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Famous people born near West York
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West York 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)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons