Born near Bond Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frances Crane, was born in Lawrenceville, 6 mi away. James Jones is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bond Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Bond Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bond Township
Nobody born in Bond Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician





George W. Jones
1804–1896American politician, judge and diplomat

Julian Morgenstern
1881–1976Reform rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of the Hebrew Union College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bond 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)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Jones: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons