Born near Lynn Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Don Samuelson, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Lynn Township as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is Margaret Isely, from Orion, 4 mi away. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns.
What stands out about Lynn Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lynn Township
Nobody born in Lynn Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Louis Dalrymple
1866–1905American illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynn 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)
- Don Samuelson: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Lobeck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hughes: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Dalrymple: From a photo by Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses E. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Bridgford: Codehydro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons