
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
The nearest, Martin D. Foster, was born in West Salem, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Madison Township as their birthplace yet. B. O. Flower is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Paul William Brosman
1899–1955American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (2)
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons