
Born near Concord Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is G. O. Dietz, from Iroquois, 1 mi away. P. C. Cast is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Concord Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Concord Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Concord Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright






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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 (8)
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Rice: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. O. Dietz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chancellor: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons