Eddie Lee Jackson
1949–2020Member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 114th District
Famous people · Matthews
Born near Matthews: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Eddie Lee Jackson, born in Canalou, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kenny Rollins, with articles in 20 languages. No entry yet names Matthews as a birthplace. The Missouri lists hold names for 389 towns.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Kenny Rollins
Best known
Kenny Rollins
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Matthews’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Matthews
Nobody born in Matthews is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Neal E. Boyd
1975–2018American opera singer, winner of Season 3 of America's Got Talent
Dan Smoot
1913–2003FBI agent; conservative political activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matthews 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)
- Kenny Rollins: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Scott: CBS Television, Public domain, 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