Famous people · Germanville Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Germanville Township
Frances McDormand is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. The nearest, Leslie C. Arends, was born in Melvin, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Germanville Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Frances McDormand
Best known
Frances McDormand
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Germanville Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Germanville Township
Nobody born in Germanville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas M. Bennett
born 1956American politician in Illinois
Gene Brucker
1924–2017American historian of the Renaissance and Florence
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Germanville 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)
- Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Love: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Loar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Bennett: Marilyn Sudkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamilton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Bennett: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons