Famous people · Eagle Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eagle Township
Across the town line, Streator lists 30, Clyde Tombaugh first. Clyde Tombaugh, born in Streator, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Eagle Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Clyde Tombaugh
Best known
Clyde Tombaugh
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eagle Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eagle Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Huston Finley
1863–1940American academic; NY Times editor-in-chief
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Streator has the longest list next door: 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle 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 (7)
- Clyde Tombaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Bottomley: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Spencer Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Baskin: Kjjj6uhhhhh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Cyrus Kearns: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Huston Finley: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons