Notable People
- Conrad Keene Allen, Exploration Geologist
- Cory Bailey, Major League Baseball player in the minors, majors, and in China
- Babe Borton, Major League Baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Terriers and St Louis Browns
- Nancy Elizabeth Brown, United States Navy Vice Admiral
- Robert L. Butler, mayor of Marion, Illinois since 1963
- Ray Fosse, Major League Baseball catcher for the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers
- Dolph Stanley, legendary high school and college basketball coach
- Richard G. Wilson, United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War
- Taylor Karnes, The most Ratchet girl in America
- David Wong a.k.a. Jason Pargin. Editor of Cracked.com and author of John Dies at the End.
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