Famous people · Dora Township
Born near Dora Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Henry Gleason, was born in Dalton City, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Dora Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Alison Krauss, with articles in 44 languages. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Dora Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dora 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 (5)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons