Famous people · McKendree Township
Born near McKendree Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Roy Owen West, from Georgetown, 3 mi away. Bonner Fellers is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The list for McKendree Township is empty for now. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Bonner Fellers
Best known
Bonner Fellers
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McKendree Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McKendree Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luella F. McWhirter
1859–1952American philanthropist, club-woman, temperance worker, editor
Vee Green
1900–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McKendree 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)
- Bonner Fellers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Owen West: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Holaday: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Cheadle: Thomas Wallace Knox, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luella F. McWhirter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons