Famous people · Springfield
Born near Springfield: 13 famous people within 35 miles
John William Wevers, born in Baldwin, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Madilyn Bailey, with articles in 24 languages. Next door, the list for Baldwin holds 3, John William Wevers first. No entry yet names Springfield as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Madilyn Bailey
Best known
Madilyn Bailey
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Baldwin has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (5)
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Klanderman: Kansas State Wildcats: K-StateOnline, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons