Famous people · Elbridge Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elbridge Township
Carl Switzer, born in Paris, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Theodore Dreiser, with articles in 78 languages. No entry yet names Elbridge Township as a birthplace. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elbridge Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elbridge Township
Nobody born in Elbridge Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elbridge 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)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Switzer: Trailer screenshot, from Our Gang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons