Famous people · Ellington Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ellington Township
Of the bordering towns, Quincy has the longest list: 57, with Mary Astor at the top. Mary Astor, born in Quincy, 5 mi away, is the closest. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Ellington Township yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Mary Astor
Best known
Mary Astor
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ellington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ellington Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Ellsworth Noland
1920–1992United States federal judge
George Moore
1878–1962Missouri attorney and United States federal judge
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Around it, Quincy has the most people on record, 57 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellington 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)
- Mary Astor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tibbets: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Henry: Webjedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Livingston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Ewing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellsworth Noland: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons