14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burlington Township
Closest of all is Frank Rinehart, from Maple Park, 8 mi away. Cindy Crawford is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Burlington Township. 778 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
What stands out about Burlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burlington Township
Nobody born in Burlington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bruce Boxleitner
born 1950American actor, science fiction and suspense writer

Donella Meadows
1941–2001American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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)
- Richard Jenkins: anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Otunga: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gaffigan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Fitzgerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chamberlin: The Army and Navy Publishing Company (Baton Rouge, LA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Willard Wirtz: Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons