
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Joseph Sarsfield Glass, from Bushnell, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Harris Township. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.

The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harris 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.