
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Malone Township
Closest of all is Gordon Buehrig, from Mason City, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Malone Township yet. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Malone Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Malone Township
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malone 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)
- Gordon Buehrig: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Sullivan: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons