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Famous people · Foster Township

Born near Foster Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles

Miles Davis, born in Alton, 5 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Alton: 65 names, starting with Miles Davis. No famous person’s birth in Foster Township is on record yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.

#1 best knownMiles DavisMusic · 1926–1991
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Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Miles Davis
Best known
Miles Davis
in 99 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Foster Township’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 11 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Foster Township

The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miAlton · 6East Alton · 1Roxana · 1Foster Township
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The longest list nearby is Alton’s, with 65.

Miles DavisAltonMiles Davis & 64 moreBrent HawkinsGodfreyBrent Hawkins & 2 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Foster 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.

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