8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hurlbut Township
Tommy Thompson, born in Elkhart, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Scott Altman, with articles in 31 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 759 towns. No famous person on record lists Hurlbut Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Hurlbut Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hurlbut Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John William Miller
1880–1953American aviation pioneer, civil engineer, and professor

Scott Altman
born 1959American astronaut, aviator and test pilot

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hurlbut 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 (2)
- Scott Altman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kinney: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons