
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Montezuma Township
Closest of all is Ryan Carnes, from Pittsfield, 11 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Montezuma Township. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
What stands out about Montezuma Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Montezuma Township
Nobody born in Montezuma Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Greene Vardiman Black
1836–1915American dentistry academic


Charles Russell Davis
1849–1930American politician, Minnesota



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montezuma 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 (7)
- Ryan Carnes: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greene Vardiman Black: Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), cropped by Bemoeial2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy M. Rose: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Russell Davis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Riggs: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Publishers & Engravers, 134 Van Buren St., Chicago, IL., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Hanback: William G. Cutler, author. A. T. Andreas (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Keeney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons