Famous people · Amity Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Amity Township
Clyde Tombaugh is the most widely known, written about in 70 languages. The nearest, Lois Gunden, was born in Flanagan, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Amity Township as their birthplace yet. 747 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Clyde Tombaugh
Best known
Clyde Tombaugh
in 70 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Amity Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amity 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 (4)
- Clyde Tombaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Baskin: Kjjj6uhhhhh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Gunden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons