Famous people · Buffalo Township
Born near Buffalo Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Carl Barks is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The nearest, George Perkins Clinton, was born in Polo, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Buffalo Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo Township
Nobody born in Buffalo Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Akiane Kramarik
born 1994American artist, humanitarian, poet, child prodigy and philanthropist
Mary Frances Winston Newson
1869–1959American mathematician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Frances Winston Newson: Kansas State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Mills Regan: CC0, Wikimedia Commons