Famous people · Woodland
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodland
The nearest, P. C. Cast, was born in Watseka, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Woodland. In Illinois, 787 towns have someone on the list. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
P. C. Cast
Best known
P. C. Cast
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodland’s famous people
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Famous people born near Woodland
Nobody born in Woodland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodland 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)
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons