Famous people · Orel Township
Born near Orel Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
William Borah, born in Fairfield, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jerry Sloan, with articles in 26 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Orel Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Jerry Sloan
Best known
Jerry Sloan
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Orel Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Orel Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orel 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 (9)
- Jerry Sloan: Daveiba, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Stelle: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Warmoth: William Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Campbell: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren W. Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons