Born near Emington: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joseph Zeller, was born in Campus, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Arnold Beckman, with articles in 19 languages. 753 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Emington.

What stands out about Emington’s famous people
Famous people born near Emington
Nobody born in Emington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John E. Teeple
1874–1931American chemical engineer and mesoamericanist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emington 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.
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- Levi G. Nutt: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons