Famous people · Linder Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Linder Township
Karen Allen, born in Carrollton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Wrights Township lists one, Roy Vernon Scott. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 748 towns. No entry yet names Linder Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Karen Allen
Best known
Karen Allen
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Linder Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Linder Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linder 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)
- Karen Allen: Michele Eve Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Reno: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Thomas Rainey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barnet Fry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna O. Simpson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Elmer Simpson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons