Famous people · Blue Ridge Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blue Ridge Township
Closest of all is Edwin V. Champion, from Mansfield, 2 mi away. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 763 towns. No famous person on record lists Blue Ridge Township as their birthplace yet. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Edwin V. Champion
Best known
Edwin V. Champion
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue Ridge Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue Ridge Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert C. Burke
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Ridge 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 (8)
- Edwin V. Champion: Photo Historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allen Sterling: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Coral McMillen: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vespasian Warner: Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Pfeffer: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Burke: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hendryx: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Combes: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons