Famous people · Browning Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Browning Township
Closest of all is Red Norvo, from Beardstown, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Browning Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 775 towns. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Red Norvo
Best known
Red Norvo
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Browning Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Browning Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Browning 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)
- Red Norvo: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Lyons: Motion Picture Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew C. McLaughlin: Hinsdale, B.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley J. Korsmeyer: Washington University, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons