Famous people · Irishtown Township
Born near Irishtown Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
William F. Dean is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Closest of all is Frank Harter, from Keyesport, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Irishtown Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 759 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
William F. Dean
Best known
William F. Dean
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Irishtown Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Irishtown Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William F. Dean
1899–1981United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irishtown 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 (10)
- William F. Dean: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Johnson: Taylorkeefer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Odorizzi: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wickersham: "photo copyright by Harris & Ewing", whoever that is., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thole: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Donnewald: Illinois State Library: Illinois Blue Books (Illinois Digital Archives), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Baldridge: BrDen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Alfred Slade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy McGaffigan: Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Clark: Las Vegas News Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons