Famous people · Concord Township
Born near Concord Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Anderson, was born in Clayton, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Concord Township yet. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. Champaign City Township has the second-longest list in Illinois, after Alton, with 64.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Anderson
Best known
John Anderson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Concord Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Concord Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Douglas Elliott
1859–1933United States federal judge
Eliza R. Sunderland
1839–1910American writer, educator, lecturer, and women's rights advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Concord 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)
- John Anderson: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Connelly: "Beloit Daily Call" (Beloit, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Leroy Adair: The Decatur Daily Review (Illinois), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James McDannold: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Arnim White: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza R. Sunderland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinch Thomas: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons