Famous people · Nixon Township
Born near Nixon Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Christopher Adams, from Clinton, 11 mi away. No entry yet names Nixon Township as a birthplace. 753 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Charles Christopher Adams
Best known
Charles Christopher Adams
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nixon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nixon Township
Nobody born in Nixon Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene Vance
1923–2012American basketball player, college athletics administrator
Robert C. Burke
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nixon 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)
- Gene Vance: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Coral McMillen: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vespasian Warner: Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Burke: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Combes: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons