
Born near Lamotte Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Dubois, born in Palestine, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Jones, with articles in 35 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Lamotte Township yet. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Lamotte Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lamotte Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lamotte 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)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons