Born near Field Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Ava Cherry is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is George Corbett, from Dix, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Field Township. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Field Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Field Township
Nobody born in Field Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ephraim S. Claybourn
1851–1909

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Field 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 (2)
- Ava Cherry: swimfinfan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sherman Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons