
Born near Munson Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Agnes Meyer Driscoll, from Geneseo, 6 mi away. Across the town line, Cornwall Township lists one, Art Benedict. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Munson Township. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
What stands out about Munson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Munson Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Taylor Hamilton
1843–1925Member of the U.S. House of Representatives


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Munson 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 (5)
- Agnes Meyer Driscoll: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Floyd Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Taylor Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Rezin: Nuclear Regulatory Commission from US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hick Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons