Famous people · Lyman Township
Born near Lyman Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Leslie C. Arends, born in Melvin, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lyman Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Leslie C. Arends
Best known
Leslie C. Arends
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lyman Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lyman Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Franklin Buchner
1868–1929American academic and scholar in education studies
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyman 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 (7)
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtiss LaQ. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Downing: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Crangle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Plackett: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons