Born near New Douglas Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Esther Snyder, from Sorento, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Harold Lasswell, with articles in 35 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in New Douglas Township. Famous people are on record for 786 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about New Douglas Township’s famous people
Famous people born near New Douglas Township
Nobody born in New Douglas Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Douglas 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)
- Harold Lasswell: Martap95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Major: Illinois State Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jess Dobernic: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Kreevich: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons