Famous people · Dix Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dix Township
Closest of all is Frances McDormand, from Gibson City, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Dix Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 750 towns. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Frances McDormand
Best known
Frances McDormand
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dix Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dix Township
Nobody born in Dix Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas M. Bennett
born 1956American politician in Illinois
Edward Franklin Buchner
1868–1929American academic and scholar in education studies
Darren W. McDew
born 1960United States Air Force general and board member; director at USAA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dix 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 (14)
- Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Love: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren W. McDew: U.S. Transportation Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Dobbins: Photo historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Bennett: Marilyn Sudkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtiss LaQ. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamilton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Horr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Godec: U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Feese: brianc at flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Bennett: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Downing: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Plackett: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons