7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Allin Township
The nearest, Edward Buehrig, was born in Minier, 6 mi away. The best known of them is McLean Stevenson, with articles in 22 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Allin Township.
What stands out about Allin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Allin Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Duncan McArthur Funk
1832–1911American politician



Colton Dunn
born 1977American comedian, actor, writer, and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allin 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 (3)
- McLean Stevenson: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Fowler: Crazy Amanda Reacts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colton Dunn: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons