Famous people · North Palmyra Township
Born near North Palmyra Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joe McManus, from Palmyra, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Edward Alsworth Ross, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in North Palmyra Township. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edward Alsworth Ross
Best known
Edward Alsworth Ross
in 14 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near North Palmyra Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Palmyra 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 (4)
- Edward Alsworth Ross: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Calvert Simons: Moshko Zhyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Pierce: No photographer or graphic designer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinrichsen: William H. Hinrichsen, author. Rhodes & McClure (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons