5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairmount Township
Clifton C. Edom, born in Baylis, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Floyd Dell, with articles in 11 languages. The list for Fairmount Township is empty for now. The Illinois lists hold names for 753 towns.
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Famous people born near Fairmount Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairmount 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 (4)
- Floyd Dell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Brainerd Cady: The University of Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Nicol: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lottie Holman O'Neill: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons