Famous people · Mountain Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountain Township
Cedric Dempsey, born in Equality, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James H. Wilson, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Mountain Township as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
James H. Wilson
Best known
James H. Wilson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mountain Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mountain Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Marshall Hayden
1825–1899First woman novelist in Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountain 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 (10)
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Marshall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Ayres: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank C. Millspaugh: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Wampler: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Wilshire: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Marshall Hayden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons