
Born near Keith Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Trotter, born in Cisne, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Borah, with articles in 16 languages. No entry yet names Keith Township as a birthplace. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Keith Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Keith Township
Nobody born in Keith Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Robert E. Doherty
1885–1950American electrical engineer and university president





George Berg
1868–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keith 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 (12)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James V. Heidinger: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mad Man Pondo: Hotzenwalder from Waddinxveen, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Trotter: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Sacchieri: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons