Eddie Lee Jackson
1949–2020Member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 114th District
Famous people · Grayridge
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grayridge
Closest of all is Eddie Lee Jackson, from Canalou, 7 mi away. Jacqueline Scott is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. No famous person on record lists Grayridge as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Jacqueline Scott
Best known
Jacqueline Scott
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grayridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grayridge
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Neal E. Boyd
1975–2018American opera singer, winner of Season 3 of America's Got Talent
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Grayridge?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Grayridge’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grayridge 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 (7)
- Jacqueline Scott: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Edward Bailey: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal E. Boyd: Adjacent101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Hulshof: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Hinshaw: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ann Nalley: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Crow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons