
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cincinnati Township
The nearest, Susan Dey, was born in Pekin, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cincinnati Township. Of the towns next door, Pekin lists the most: 21, with Susan Dey first. 775 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Cincinnati Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cincinnati Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ormond Stone
1847–1933American astronomer, mathematician and educator




Abigail Scott Duniway
1834–1915American suffragist, writer, journalist, pioneer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cincinnati 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)
- Susan Dey: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Dirksen: Richard Hood Harryman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Creighton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Scott Duniway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Brann: Atco Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Andrews Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sol Bloom: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
