Famous people · Lamard Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lamard Township
Warren W. Duncan, born in Jeffersonville, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Borah, with articles in 16 languages. Next door, Fairfield lists 4, led by William Borah. 746 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
William Borah
Best known
William Borah
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lamard Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lamard Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
George Berg
1868–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Glenn Martin
1906–1997American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Fairfield, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lamard 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)
- William Borah: 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
- 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
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons