Famous people · Genesee Township
Born near Genesee Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert Andrews Millikan, was born in Morrison, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Genesee Township as a birthplace. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Robert Andrews Millikan
Best known
Robert Andrews Millikan
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Genesee Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Genesee Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gertrude Foster Brown
1867–1956American concert pianist, teacher, and suffragette
C. Louise Boehringer
1878–1956American politician; superintendent of schools
Frank John Lonergan
1882–1961Politician and judge in the U.S. state of Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genesee 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 (9)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louie Bellson: Wojciech Soporek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Cameron: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelma O'Neal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Foster Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Louise Boehringer: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Peek: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank John Lonergan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons