George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Famous people · Montgomery Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Montgomery Township
George A. Taylor, born in Flat Rock, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Jones, with articles in 35 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Montgomery Township. Across Illinois, 787 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
James Jones
Best known
James Jones
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Montgomery Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Montgomery Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montgomery 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)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Cullop: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McKendree Springer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons