
Born near Kickapoo Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Betty Friedan, was born in Peoria, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Kickapoo Township is on record yet. Next door, the list for Peoria holds 41, Betty Friedan first. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Kickapoo Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kickapoo Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Peoria’s, at 41 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kickapoo 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 (7)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Simmons: Glen Engel-Cox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Fogelberg: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Phegley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
