Famous people · Friends Creek Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Friends Creek Township
The nearest, E. V. Long, was born in Maroa, 7 mi away. Alison Krauss is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. 793 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. Not one famous person on record comes from Friends Creek Township yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Friends Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Friends Creek Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
Gene Vance
1923–2012American basketball player, college athletics administrator
Robert C. Burke
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Friends Creek 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 (10)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Vance: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Coral McMillen: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Burke: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Combes: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons