Famous people · North Okaw Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Okaw Township
Closest of all is Johnny Gruelle, from Arcola, 9 mi away. Across Illinois, 774 towns list someone born there. No famous person’s birth in North Okaw Township is on record yet. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Johnny Gruelle
Best known
Johnny Gruelle
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Okaw Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Okaw Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Margery C. Carlson
1892–1985U.S. botanist and conservationist
Melbourne Armstrong Carriker
1879–1965American ornithologist and entomologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Okaw 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.