Famous people · Ophir Township
Born near Ophir Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Wild Bill Hickok, born in Troy Grove, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Meriden Township lists one, Edward Edson Lee. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ophir Township. 749 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Wild Bill Hickok
Best known
Wild Bill Hickok
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ophir Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ophir Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Thomas Aubrey, Jr.
1918–1994American film and TV executive
Manley L. Fosseen
1869–1947American politician – Minnesota -House 1903-06 (District 42); Senate 1907-14 (District 42)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Meriden Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ophir 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)
- Wild Bill Hickok: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zez Confrey: Unnamed photographer for Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary K. Wolf: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons