Famous people · Oakland Township
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakland Township
The nearest list is next door in Eldorado Township: one name, J. Ross Mickey. Closest of all is John Calhoun Phillips, from Vermont, 6 mi away. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John Calhoun Phillips
Best known
John Calhoun Phillips
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland Township
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (2)
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Ross Mickey: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons