
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orange Township
The nearest, Justin Hartley, was born in Knoxville, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Orange Township is on record yet. 759 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
What stands out about Orange Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Orange Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange 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)
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Stockdale: U.S. Navy File Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Latimer Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons