Famous people · Licking Township
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Licking Township
Not one famous person on record comes from Licking Township yet. Closest of all is J. B. Chapman, from Yale, 7 mi away. Burl Ives is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Burl Ives
Best known
Burl Ives
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Licking Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Licking 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 (2)
- Burl Ives: The original uploader was Gamaliel at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Fithian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons