
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lynnville Township
Knute Hill, born in Creston, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joan Allen, with articles in 56 languages. No famous person on record lists Lynnville Township as their birthplace yet. 775 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Lynnville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lynnville Township
Nobody born in Lynnville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Charles W. Baker
1876–1963American farmer and politician


Joanna Baker
1862–1935American linguist and child prodigy




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynnville 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)
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Courtright: Fred Guiol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knute Hill: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Herrmann: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons