Famous people · Big Mound Township
Born near Big Mound Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
William Borah, born in Fairfield, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Fairfield holds 4, William Borah first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Big Mound Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William Borah
Best known
William Borah
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Mound Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Mound Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Glenn Martin
1906–1997American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Fairfield: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Mound 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)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Trotter: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons