
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greene Township
The nearest, Suzy Bogguss, was born in Aledo, 7 mi away. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Greene Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greene Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931


Robert B. Blair
born 1972Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff

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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 (6)
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Blair: This is a picture taken by the White House Photographer's office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Sedlock: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons