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Famous people · Nilwood Township

Born near Nilwood Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Charlotte Pierce, from Girard, 4 mi away. Girard, which borders it, has 3 on its list, the best known Charlotte Pierce. No entry yet names Nilwood Township as a birthplace. Across Illinois, the lists cover 790 towns.

#1 best knownCharlotte PierceFilm, TV & Stage · 1904–1996
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Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charlotte Pierce
Best known
Charlotte Pierce
in 6 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Nilwood Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Nilwood Township

Nobody born in Nilwood Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miGirard · 3Farmersville · 1Palmyra · 1Nilwood Township
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The fullest list close by belongs to Girard, with 3.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nilwood 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 (3)
  • Charlotte Pierce: No photographer or graphic designer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Henry Drum: Rogers, A. D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Howard Knotts: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons