
Born near Harmony Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Adelaide Johnson, from Plymouth, 10 mi away. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. Champaign City Township has the second-longest list in Illinois, after Alton, with 64. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harmony Township.




What stands out about Harmony Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harmony Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



James Arthur Baird
1877–1964American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach, track athletes, lawyer, judge

Robert Wilson McClaughry
1839–1920Warden and Superintendent of Chicago Police
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harmony 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)
- Adelaide Johnson: USCapitol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmond H. Madison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Arthur Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wilson McClaughry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons