
Born near Levan Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John A. Logan, from Murphysboro, 7 mi away. Laurie Metcalf is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Levan Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Levan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Levan Township
Nobody born in Levan Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Ben Falcone
born 1973American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Levan 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 (8)
- Laurie Metcalf: LaurieMetcalfFeb08.jpg: John Harrison derivative work: Rossrs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Ayres: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Falcone: eva rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Logan: Pratt, Dewitt C., photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Dentmon: Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Bost: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Trumbauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Ohl: Fleer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons