Famous people · Brushy Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brushy Township
The nearest, Virginia Gregg, was born in Harrisburg, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Brushy Township is on record yet. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Virginia Gregg
Best known
Virginia Gregg
in 18 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Brushy Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brushy 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 (7)
- Virginia Gregg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Marland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Bradley: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Badders: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons