Famous people · Wilmington
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilmington
The nearest, Chappie McFarland, was born in White Hall, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Greene Vardiman Black, with articles in 17 languages. 766 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. No entry yet names Wilmington as a birthplace.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Greene Vardiman Black
Best known
Greene Vardiman Black
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilmington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilmington
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Greene Vardiman Black
1836–1915American dentistry academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmington 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 (1)
- Greene Vardiman Black: Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), cropped by Bemoeial2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons