Famous people · Avoca Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Avoca Township
Patricia Tallman is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. The nearest, Francis Townsend, was born in Fairbury, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Avoca Township is on record yet. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Patricia Tallman
Best known
Patricia Tallman
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avoca Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avoca Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Patricia Tallman
born 1957American actress and stunt performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avoca 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 (7)
- Moira Harris: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John P. McGarity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Albeck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Gentle: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rutherford: Joseph F. Kohler - DOT Staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Townsend: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Leesch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Sanborn: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons