
Born near Four Mile Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Borah, from Fairfield, 16 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Four Mile Township. In Illinois, 759 towns have someone on the list. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.




What stands out about Four Mile Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Four Mile Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Four Mile 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)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons