Elaine Shepard
1913–1998Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
Famous people · German Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of German Township
Elaine Shepard, born in Olney, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in German Township. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Elaine Shepard
Best known
Elaine Shepard
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about German Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near German Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gilbert L. Laws
1838–1907American politician and Union Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is German 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 (6)
- Elaine Shepard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Bruce: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Sebree: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Shipley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert L. Laws: "The Aurora Republican" (Aurora, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons