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Famous people · Deerfield Township

5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deerfield Township

Closest of all is Paul H. Landis, from Cuba, 7 mi away. Frank F. Ross is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Deerfield Township yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.

Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Frank F. Ross
Best known
Frank F. Ross
in 4 Wikipedia languages

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Famous people born near Deerfield Township

Nobody born in Deerfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miAvon · 3Cuba · 1Prairie City · 1Deerfield Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deerfield 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.