Famous people · Fairfield Township
Born near Fairfield Township: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Red Gunkel, from Sheffield, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Elwyn Riley Shaw, with articles in 3 languages. The list for Fairfield Township is empty for now. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Elwyn Riley Shaw
Best known
Elwyn Riley Shaw
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fairfield Township
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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 (1)
- Elwyn Riley Shaw: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons