
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Haw Creek Township
Justin Hartley, born in Knoxville, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Haw Creek Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
What stands out about Haw Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Haw Creek Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Burton Morse
1867–1941Architect from Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haw Creek 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)
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Stockdale: U.S. Navy File Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Latimer Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorado Taft: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justina Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy U. Hardy: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Lord Russell: BlueSkyMidwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons