Famous people · Allen Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Allen Township
Clyde Tombaugh, born in Streator, 10 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Allen Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Clyde Tombaugh
Best known
Clyde Tombaugh
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allen Township
Nobody born in Allen Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Tracy Ellis
1905–1992American priest and historian of the Catholic Church
Earl Bute
1899–1988American sports coach, athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allen 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 (6)
- Clyde Tombaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Sumner Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leslie Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Trunnelle: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Baskin: Kjjj6uhhhhh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons