Famous people · Greene Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greene Township
Minnie Vautrin, born in Secor, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Fulton J. Sheen, with articles in 37 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Greene Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Fulton J. Sheen
Best known
Fulton J. Sheen
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greene Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greene Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fulton J. Sheen
1895–1979American roman catholic bishop and television presenter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greene 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 (4)
- Fulton J. Sheen: ABC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Zobrist: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Vautrin: Emma Lyon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Keith: RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons