Famous people · Grand Detour Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grand Detour Township
Carl Barks, born in Oregon, 8 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Not one famous person on record comes from Grand Detour Township yet.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grand Detour Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grand Detour Township
Nobody born in Grand Detour Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Akiane Kramarik
born 1994American artist, humanitarian, poet, child prodigy and philanthropist
Frank John Lonergan
1882–1961Politician and judge in the U.S. state of Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Detour 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Peek: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Mills Regan: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank John Lonergan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons