Famous people · Limestone Township
Born near Limestone Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Betty Friedan, was born in Peoria, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Limestone Township. Across the town line, Peoria lists 41, Betty Friedan first. 762 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Betty Friedan
Best known
Betty Friedan
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Limestone Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Limestone Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Abigail Scott Duniway
1834–1915American suffragist, writer, journalist, pioneer
Catherine Amanda Coburn
1839–1913Newspaper editor from Oregon, United States
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The fullest list close by belongs to Peoria, with 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Limestone 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 (9)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Simmons: Glen Engel-Cox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaun Livingston: Viewport at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Scott Duniway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Amanda Coburn: Mary Osborn Douthit et al, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Phegley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons