Famous people · Belleville
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Belleville
The nearest, Forrest Tucker, was born in Plainfield, 6 mi away. Chloé Dygert is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Belleville as their birthplace yet. The Indiana lists hold names for 408 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Chloé Dygert
Best known
Chloé Dygert
in 23 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Belleville
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belleville 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 (12)
- Chloé Dygert: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avani Gregg: Rosie Revolts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Andretti: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hurst: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Millikin: Army and Navy Publishing Company (Baton Rouge, LA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Whaley: Daniel E. Cleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons