
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Audubon Township
Closest of all is Reid Detmers, from Nokomis, 5 mi away. The best known of them is H. L. Hunt, with articles in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Audubon Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 748 towns.
What stands out about Audubon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Audubon Township
Nobody born in Audubon Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Audubon 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)
- H. L. Hunt: H. L. Hunt, author. H. L. Hunt Press (Dallas, TX), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garet Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Detmers: Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henderson: House of Commons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Cvengros: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Staff: AP Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons