Famous people · Big Rock Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big Rock Township
The nearest, Leah Hayes, was born in Sugar Grove, 5 mi away. The list for Big Rock Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Duane Swanson, with articles in 18 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 783 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Duane Swanson
Best known
Duane Swanson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Rock Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Rock Township
Nobody born in Big Rock Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Frederick M. Smith
1874–1946American religious leader and author
Israel A. Smith
1876–1958Fourth Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Rock 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 (14)
- Cole Bennett: GuapJosh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Sweatt: saruwine from Tampere, Finland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Mathews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick M. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julianne Sitch: Heather L, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leah Hayes: FISU, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur E. Andersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sweatt: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cook Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Beaupre: The American Review of Reviews, Volume 44, Number 3, (September, 1911), page 275, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Murdock Van Deventer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel A. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Jones: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- P. J. Fleck: Whippdog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons