
Born near Hardin Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ryan Carnes, was born in Pittsfield, 6 mi away. Across Illinois, the lists cover 770 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Hardin Township yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Hardin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hardin Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Charles Russell Davis
1849–1930American politician, Minnesota


Edith Ronald Mirrielees
1878–1962
James E. Flynn
1842–1913American soldier (1842–1913); recipient of the Medal of Honor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hardin 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)
- Ryan Carnes: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy M. Rose: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Russell Davis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Neeley: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Keeney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Ronald Mirrielees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Flynn: Shores, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons