Famous people · Carroll Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Carroll Township
Edward Adelbert Doisy is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. The nearest, Harry Baum, was born in Indianola, 1 mi away. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 748 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edward Adelbert Doisy
Best known
Edward Adelbert Doisy
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carroll Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carroll Township
Nobody born in Carroll Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edna Noble White
1879–1954American home economics and child development educator
W. Dale Compton
1929–2017Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1955
Vee Green
1900–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
Abraham L. Stanfield
1860–1927American businessman and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carroll 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)
- Edward Adelbert Doisy: The Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonner Fellers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Owen West: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Holaday: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald E. Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Noble White: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham L. Stanfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons