Famous people · Elm River Township
Born near Elm River Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James V. Heidinger, from Mount Erie, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Elm River Township yet. The best known of them is William Borah, with articles in 16 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 749 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
William Borah
Best known
William Borah
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elm River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elm River Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elm River 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 (10)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James V. Heidinger: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mad Man Pondo: Hotzenwalder from Waddinxveen, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Trotter: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Sacchieri: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons