Mary Hunter Austin
1868–1934Memoirist, novelist, poet, essayist, critic, playwright
Famous people · Bird Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bird Township
Mary Hunter Austin, born in Carlinville, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bird Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Mary Hunter Austin
Best known
Mary Hunter Austin
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bird Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bird Township
The 6 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 Bird 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 (4)
- Mary Hunter Austin: Charles F. Lummis Uploader Telrúnya 16:02, 16 May 2008 (UTC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Juergensmeyer: Fred B. Worley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Mack, Jr.: Campaign card (detail), 1950-1962, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons