Famous people · Kelly Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kelly Township
Closest of all is John Rogers, from Alexis, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Carl Sandburg, with articles in 86 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Kelly Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 748 towns.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Carl Sandburg
Best known
Carl Sandburg
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kelly Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kelly Township
Nobody born in Kelly Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
1859–1896American engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kelly 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 (4)
- Carl Sandburg: Al Ravenna, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Hamilton: Todd_Hamilton_uncropped.jpg: SN#1 @ Flickr derivative work: Austin512, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons