Famous people · Cheney's Grove Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cheney's Grove Township
The nearest, Kenneth L. Williams, was born in Saybrook, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Frances McDormand, with articles in 83 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cheney's Grove Township. Across Illinois, 775 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Frances McDormand
Best known
Frances McDormand
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cheney's Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cheney's Grove Township
Nobody born in Cheney's Grove Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas M. Bennett
born 1956American politician in Illinois
Gene Brucker
1924–2017American historian of the Renaissance and Florence
Walter Dill Scott
1869–1955American psychologist and educator (1869–1955); president of Northwestern University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cheney's Grove 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 (10)
- Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Love: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Dill Scott: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Loar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Dobbins: Photo historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Bennett: Marilyn Sudkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamilton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Horr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Feese: brianc at flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Bennett: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons