Famous people · Barr Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barr Township
Eulabee Dix is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The nearest, Joe McManus, was born in Palmyra, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Barr Township is on record yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Eulabee Dix
Best known
Eulabee Dix
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barr Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barr Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barr 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 (2)
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinrichsen: William H. Hinrichsen, author. Rhodes & McClure (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons