Famous people · North Fork Township
Born near North Fork Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Cedric Dempsey, was born in Equality, 6 mi away. James H. Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in North Fork Township. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
James H. Wilson
Best known
James H. Wilson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Fork Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Fork Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Marshall Hayden
1825–1899First woman novelist in Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Fork 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 (12)
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Marshall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank C. Millspaugh: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Wilshire: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon W. Phelps: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Marshall Hayden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wid Matthews: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bluford Wilson: Paul and Chester Farthing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian H. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons