Famous people · East Fork Township
Born near East Fork Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frank Harter, was born in Keyesport, 5 mi away. Roland Burris is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in East Fork Township. In Illinois, 759 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Roland Burris
Best known
Roland Burris
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Fork Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Fork Township
Nobody born in East Fork Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Brady
1940–2014White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eddleman
1922–2001American basketball player and high jumper
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Fork 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)
- Roland Burris: U.S. Senate Photo/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brady: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Blackwell: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Johnson: Taylorkeefer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wickersham: "photo copyright by Harris & Ewing", whoever that is., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons