Famous people · Fayette Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fayette Township
The nearest, Lloyd Loar, was born in Cropsey Township, 7 mi away. Frances McDormand is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fayette Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Frances McDormand
Best known
Frances McDormand
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fayette Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fayette Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene Brucker
1924–2017American historian of the Renaissance and Florence
Walter Shelley Phillips
1867–1940American naturalist, author and artist
Thomas M. Bennett
born 1956American politician in Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fayette 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 (11)
- Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Townsend: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Love: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Loar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Bennett: Marilyn Sudkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamilton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skottie Young: Skottie_Young_1.jpg: Pat Loika derivative work: Kelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Bennett: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Shelley Phillips: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons