Jessie Ackermann
1857–1951Social Reformer, feminist, journalist, writer and traveller
Famous people · Green Garden Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Green Garden Township
Closest of all is Jessie Ackermann, from Frankfort, 6 mi away. Tony Bettenhausen is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Next door, Frankfort lists 11, led by Jessie Ackermann. Across Illinois, 770 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Tony Bettenhausen
Best known
Tony Bettenhausen
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Green Garden Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Green Garden Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Cornelius Van Horne
1843–1915American-Canadian businessman and art collector
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The fullest list close by belongs to Frankfort, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Garden 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)
- Tony Bettenhausen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Hodges: Photo Credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Ackermann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cornelius Van Horne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Derwin: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Boykin: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons