Famous people · Locust Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Locust Township
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Locust Township. Edward Mills Purcell, born in Taylorville, 9 mi away, is the closest. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Edward Mills Purcell
Best known
Edward Mills Purcell
in 76 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Locust Township
Nobody born in Locust Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ruth Robertson
1905–1998Photojournalist, journalist, explorer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Locust 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 (6)
- Edward Mills Purcell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Corzine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Craig: The Bureau of Industrial Service for CBS. During the 1950s and 1960s, networks, program sponsors and studios often used either public relations or ad agencies to distribute promotional materials. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Bucshon: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Taylor: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Detmers: Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons