Famous people · Concord Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Concord Township
Closest of all is Harry Trekell, from Buda, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Concord Township is on record yet. Billy Garrett is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Famous people are on record for 770 of the towns in Illinois.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Billy Garrett
Best known
Billy Garrett
in 13 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 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clifford C. Parks
1860–1937American politician and businessman
Charles Torrey Simpson
1846–1932American botanist, malacologist, and conservationist
France Vinton Scholes
1897–1979American scholar and historian
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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 (6)
- Kathryn Hays: AP Wire, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Crandall Giles: J. G. Taylor Spink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Katherine Clapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- France Vinton Scholes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myn M. Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford C. Parks: Clifford C. Clark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons