Famous people · Williamsfield
Born near Williamsfield: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lorado Taft, was born in Elmwood, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Justin Hartley, with articles in 35 languages. No entry yet names Williamsfield as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Justin Hartley
Best known
Justin Hartley
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Williamsfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Williamsfield
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Abel Buffum
1870–1936American mayor and businessman
Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
1875–1971American geologist and explorer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamsfield 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 (6)
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorado Taft: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justina Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest de Koven Leffingwell: credited to Ernest deKoven Leffingwell; cropped by uploader, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Seerley: Benjamin F. Shambaugh, author. Conway & Shaw (Des Moines, IA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Wilson: Jimmy Baikovicius from Montevideo, Uruguay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons