
Born near Cedar Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
James Stockdale, born in Abingdon, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Justin Hartley, with articles in 35 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cedar Township. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
What stands out about Cedar Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cedar Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar 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 (3)
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Stockdale: U.S. Navy File Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Latimer Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons