Famous people · Harp Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harp Township
Charles Christopher Adams, born in Clinton, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harp Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Charles Christopher Adams
Best known
Charles Christopher Adams
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harp Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harp Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene Vance
1923–2012American basketball player, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harp 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)
- Gene Vance: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allen Sterling: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vespasian Warner: Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Howard: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hendryx: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons