Famous people · Westervelt
Born near Westervelt: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Jesse M. Donaldson, born in Shelbyville, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Westervelt yet. The best known of them is Wesley Livsey Jones, with articles in 9 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Wesley Livsey Jones
Best known
Wesley Livsey Jones
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westervelt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westervelt
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Cribbet
1918–2009Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westervelt 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 (5)
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Donaldson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer W. Hall: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hap Hadley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Marshall Root: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons