Born near Liberty Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Carl A. Kemme is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The nearest, Joe Adams, was born in Cowden, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Liberty Township. 786 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Liberty Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Liberty Township
Nobody born in Liberty Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty 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)
- Jimmy Kite: Manningmbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Winkler: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Wolf: Mike LaChance: Flickr, e-mail, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Shouse: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons