Famous people · Allison Township
Born near Allison Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Red Skelton, from Vincennes, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Allison Township yet. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Red Skelton
Best known
Red Skelton
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allison Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George W. Jones
1804–1896American politician, judge and diplomat
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
Julian Morgenstern
1881–1976Reform rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of the Hebrew Union College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allison 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 (5)
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Jones: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons