Born near Honey Creek Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Mary Astor, with articles in 64 languages. Tesha Buss, born in Golden, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Honey Creek Township is on record yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Honey Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Honey Creek Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Isaac Whiting
1842–1922Third president of The Church of Jesus Christ




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Honey 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 (5)
- Mary Astor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tibbets: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Henry: Webjedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Livingston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Koehler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons