Famous people · Macon Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Macon Township
The nearest, Harry Trekell, was born in Buda, 4 mi away. Charles Torrey Simpson is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person’s birth in Macon Township is on record yet. In Illinois, 769 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles Torrey Simpson
Best known
Charles Torrey Simpson
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Macon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Macon Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clifford C. Parks
1860–1937American politician and businessman
France Vinton Scholes
1897–1979American scholar and historian
Charles Torrey Simpson
1846–1932American botanist, malacologist, and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Macon 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 (5)
- Warren Crandall Giles: J. G. Taylor Spink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Katherine Clapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- France Vinton Scholes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myn M. Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford C. Parks: Clifford C. Clark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons