
Born near Millbrook Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lorado Taft, was born in Elmwood, 10 mi away. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. Champaign City Township has the second-longest list in Illinois, after Alton, with 64. Not one famous person on record comes from Millbrook Township yet.
What stands out about Millbrook Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Millbrook Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Charles Abel Buffum
1870–1936American mayor and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Millbrook 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 (6)
- Lorado Taft: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Seerley: Benjamin F. Shambaugh, author. Conway & Shaw (Des Moines, IA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. R. Kershaw: Pal408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons