
Born near Evans Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Mahlon Tisdale, born in Wenona, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Herbert Spencer Jennings, with articles in 11 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns. No famous person’s birth in Evans Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Evans Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Evans Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Harrison S. Kerrick
1873–1939American Army officer, railroad official and author

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Evans 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)
- Herbert Spencer Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Cyrus Kearns: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernani Bernardi: Los Angeles Police Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur R. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison S. Kerrick: King W. Snell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahlon Tisdale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons