
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gilmer Township
The nearest, A. Arnim White, was born in Coatsburg, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Mary Astor, with articles in 64 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Gilmer Township yet. 747 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Gilmer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gilmer Township
Nobody born in Gilmer Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilmer 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 (8)
- Mary Astor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tibbets: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Henry: Webjedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Livingston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Works: Carl J. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Arnim White: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Kay Scott: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noble Sproat Heaney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons