Famous people · Independence Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independence Township
David D. Phelps is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, Emerson Cole, was born in Carrier Mills, 6 mi away. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person on record lists Independence Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
David D. Phelps
Best known
David D. Phelps
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Independence Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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)
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Wampler: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon W. Phelps: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons