Famous people · Nettle Creek Township
Born near Nettle Creek Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Walter M. Pierce, was born in Morris, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Nettle Creek Township is on record yet. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 775 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Walter M. Pierce
Best known
Walter M. Pierce
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nettle Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nettle Creek Township
Nobody born in Nettle Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Tracy Ellis
1905–1992American priest and historian of the Catholic Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nettle Creek 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)
- Walter M. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August H. Andresen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Kingsbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Bartlett Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Petrick: Minda Haas on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons