Famous people · Ellison Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ellison Township
Closest of all is Emma Smith DeVoe, from Roseville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Wyatt Earp, with articles in 44 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Ellison Township yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wyatt Earp
Best known
Wyatt Earp
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ellison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ellison Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Marjorie Ruth Dilley
1903–1989American political scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellison 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)
- Wyatt Earp: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Smith Eigenmann: B.R. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Schilb: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Smith DeVoe: James & Bushnell, Seattle (Photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Diggs: The Crisis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hi West: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons