Famous people · Hoosier Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hoosier Township
Closest of all is Bailey Zimmerman, from Louisville, 5 mi away. Bible Grove Township’s list, next door, has one name: George Lyons. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hoosier Township. 748 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Bailey Zimmerman
Best known
Bailey Zimmerman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hoosier Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hoosier Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert E. Doherty
1885–1950American electrical engineer and university president
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Bible Grove Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoosier 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)
- Bailey Zimmerman: the CwE, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren Bailey: Cobiblair, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sutler Williams: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mad Man Pondo: Hotzenwalder from Waddinxveen, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Sacchieri: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons