Famous people · Beaver Township
Born near Beaver Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is P. C. Cast, with articles in 21 languages. Closest of all is G. O. Dietz, from Iroquois, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Beaver Township. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
P. C. Cast
Best known
P. C. Cast
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beaver Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beaver Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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 (9)
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Rice: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. O. Dietz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chancellor: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Hubert: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Smith: Barry Stahl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons