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Famous people · Genoa Township

Born near Genoa Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles

The nearest, Egbert Van Alstyne, was born in Marengo, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Albert J. Hopkins, with articles in 11 languages. No entry yet names Genoa Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 775 of the towns in Illinois.

#1 best knownAlbert J. HopkinsPolitics & Law · 1846–1922
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Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Albert J. Hopkins
Best known
Albert J. Hopkins
in 11 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Genoa Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Genoa Township

They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miMarengo · 3Cortland · 3Union · 1Genoa Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genoa 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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