Born near Cave Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Waller, born in Thompsonville, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kenneth J. Gray, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person on record lists Cave Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Cave Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cave Township
Nobody born in Cave Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Clyde L. Choate
1920–2001United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cave 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 (6)
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Marland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Smith: Pittsburgh Pirates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Lee Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde L. Choate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Fris: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons