Famous people · White City
Born near White City: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Spudich, was born in Benld, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from White City yet. Howard Keel is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 771 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Howard Keel
Best known
Howard Keel
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White City
Nobody born in White City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Clarence J. Goodnight
1914–1987American arachnologist and annelidologist
Paul Martin Pearson
1871–1938Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White City 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)
- Howard Keel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferras: Erik Giusti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Wesley Stratton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Gaertner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Campbell Hopper: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Martin Pearson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Forman: The Associated Students of the Pasadena Junior College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ober: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Russell: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons