9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Crescent Township
The nearest, P. C. Cast, was born in Watseka, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Crescent Township. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Crescent Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Crescent Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crescent 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 (3)
- 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
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons