
Born near Burton Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Mary Astor, with articles in 64 languages. The nearest, Ralph Works, was born in Payson, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Burton Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Burton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burton Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burton 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 (8)
- Mary Astor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tibbets: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Henry: Webjedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Livingston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Works: Carl J. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Arnim White: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Kay Scott: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinch Thomas: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons