Famous people · Mississippi Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mississippi Township
The nearest, Arthur Scott King, was born in Jerseyville, 5 mi away. Over the border in Otter Creek Township, one name is on record: John B. Hamilton. Miles Davis is the most widely known, written about in 99 languages. The list for Mississippi Township is empty for now.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Miles Davis
Best known
Miles Davis
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mississippi Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mississippi Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Ray Atkeson
1907–1990American photographer and postcard publisher
Robert Wadlow
1918–1940American who was the tallest recorded person in history
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Of the towns nearby, only Otter Creek Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mississippi 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 (9)
- Miles Davis: Tom Palumbo from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wadlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricochet: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don "The Dragon" Wilson: Ivan Bessedin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Romer: Obama-Biden Transition Project, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hughes: trailer screenshot (MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Isringhausen: Sideonecincy on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons