Famous people · Oconee Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oconee Township
The nearest, Garet Garrett, was born in Pana, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oconee Township. Across Illinois, 775 towns list someone born there. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Garet Garrett
Best known
Garet Garrett
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Oconee Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oconee 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 (3)
- Garet Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Detmers: Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Cvengros: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons