4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mineral Township
The best known of them is Darwin Teilhet, with articles in 3 languages. Red Gunkel, born in Sheffield, 3 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Mineral Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.

What stands out about Mineral Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mineral Township
Nobody born in Mineral Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Clifford C. Parks
1860–1937American politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mineral 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.
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- Clifford C. Parks: Clifford C. Clark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons