Famous people · Eagle Creek Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eagle Creek Township
The nearest, James H. Wilson, was born in Shawneetown, 9 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Eagle Creek Township is on record yet. The Illinois lists hold names for 775 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James H. Wilson
Best known
James H. Wilson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Eagle Creek Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle Creek 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 (6)
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Marshall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Ayres: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons