Famous people · Helvetia Township
Born near Helvetia Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Gretchen Wilson, with articles in 19 languages. The nearest, Sam LaPorta, was born in Highland, 5 mi away. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. Champaign City Township has the second-longest list in Illinois, after Alton, with 64.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Gretchen Wilson
Best known
Gretchen Wilson
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Helvetia Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helvetia 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 (10)
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Schoendienst: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Richards: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Parker: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Oberkfell: JohnmaxmenaJohn Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Leifield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Rehg: American Press Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons