Famous people · Abington Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Abington Township
Closest of all is Paul G. Baker, from Joy, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Suzy Bogguss, with articles in 14 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Abington Township yet. Across Illinois, 749 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Suzy Bogguss
Best known
Suzy Bogguss
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Abington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Abington Township
Nobody born in Abington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
Paul G. Blazer
1890–1966American businessman, promoter of education
Robert B. Blair
born 1972Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Abington Township 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)
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul G. Blazer: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Asp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Blair: This is a picture taken by the White House Photographer's office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Melville Danford: United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons