
Born near Clyde Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person’s birth in Clyde Township is on record yet. The nearest, Robert Andrews Millikan, was born in Morrison, 6 mi away. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
What stands out about Clyde Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clyde Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Gertrude Foster Brown
1867–1956American concert pianist, teacher, and suffragette

C. Louise Boehringer
1878–1956American politician; superintendent of schools


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clyde 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 (7)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louie Bellson: Wojciech Soporek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Cameron: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelma O'Neal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Foster Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Louise Boehringer: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons