
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big Spring Township
Closest of all is Stephen T. Worland, from Neoga, 4 mi away. Carl A. Kemme is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Big Spring Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Big Spring Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Big Spring Township
Nobody born in Big Spring Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Spring 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 (5)
- Jimmy Kite: Manningmbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Winkler: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Wolf: Mike LaChance: Flickr, e-mail, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen T. Worland: Alan Oppenheimer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Shouse: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons