18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eliza Township
Closest of all is Paul G. Baker, from Joy, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Fox Parham, with articles in 17 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Eliza Township yet. Famous people are on record for 753 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about Eliza Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eliza Township
Nobody born in Eliza Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.









H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eliza 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 (9)
- Charles Fox Parham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Allan Collins: Oscarfan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Parker Butler: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Winter: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank O. Horton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Wier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons