Famous people · Mattoon
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mattoon
The nearest, Chester J. Roberts, was born in Birnamwood, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mattoon. The best known of them is John Bradley, with articles in 11 languages. 646 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Bradley
Best known
John Bradley
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mattoon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mattoon
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Bradley
1923–1994Navy corpsman in World War II, flagraiser at Iwo Jima
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mattoon 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 (4)
- John Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Wayne Lukas: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest J. Dawley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Piskula: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons