Famous people · Cooper Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cooper Township
George Lloyd, born in Edinburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Andre Iguodala, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Cooper Township as a birthplace. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Andre Iguodala
Best known
Andre Iguodala
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cooper Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cooper Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John William Miller
1880–1953American aviation pioneer, civil engineer, and professor
Robert Todd Lincoln
1843–1926Union Army officer, U.S. ambassador, and Secretary of War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooper 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)
- Andre Iguodala: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Todd Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Barnes Nicholson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vachel Lindsay: Victor George, Springfield, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lloyd: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGavin: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Revell: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Demmitt: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons