
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goodfarm Township
The nearest, Franklin Sumner Earle, was born in Dwight, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Goodfarm Township. In Illinois, 753 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Goodfarm Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Goodfarm Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Dutch Lonborg
1898–1985American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodfarm 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 (7)
- Franklin Sumner Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leslie Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Trunnelle: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Strong: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis M. Long: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Funk: Harris & Ewing Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Clancy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons