Famous people · Hickory Point Township
Born near Hickory Point Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Alison Krauss, from Decatur, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Hickory Point Township yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hickory Point Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hickory Point Township
Nobody born in Hickory Point Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory Point 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 (8)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Garriott: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Thompson: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons