Born near Moccasin Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Carl A. Kemme, with articles in 11 languages. Closest of all is Joe Adams, from Cowden, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Moccasin Township is on record yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Moccasin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Moccasin Township
Nobody born in Moccasin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moccasin 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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- Jimmy Kite: Manningmbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Winkler: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Wolf: Mike LaChance: Flickr, e-mail, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Shouse: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons