Famous people · Johnson Township
Born near Johnson Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edward Mills Purcell, from Taylorville, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Johnson Township. 746 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Edward Mills Purcell
Best known
Edward Mills Purcell
in 76 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Johnson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Johnson Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ruth Robertson
1905–1998Photojournalist, journalist, explorer
Edward A. Hayes
1893–1955National Commander of the American Legion, 1933–34
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnson 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 (6)
- Edward Mills Purcell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Corzine: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Craig: The Bureau of Industrial Service for CBS. During the 1950s and 1960s, networks, program sponsors and studios often used either public relations or ad agencies to distribute promotional materials. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Bucshon: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Taylor: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lloyd: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons