Famous people · Franklin Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
William Courtright, born in New Milford, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jeanne Gang, with articles in 20 languages. The list for Franklin Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jeanne Gang
Best known
Jeanne Gang
in 20 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Jeanne Gang: Kramesarah, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Courtright: Fred Guiol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Eugene Fuller: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knute Hill: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons