Born near Elmira Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Richard Estes, born in Kewanee, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Elmira Township is on record yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
What stands out about Elmira Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elmira Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jason Ringenberg
born 1958American musician, singer-songwriter, family music entertainer



Charles Abel Buffum
1870–1936American mayor and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmira 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 (5)
- Glenn McDonald: Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Katherine Clapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Ringenberg: Brian Mansfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myn M. Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons