
Born near Orion Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Steven R. Nagel, born in Canton, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Orion Township as their birthplace yet. 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.
What stands out about Orion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Orion Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orion 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 (6)
- Steven R. Nagel: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisk: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Windom: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bruce Chiperfield: Lloyd Embry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Butkovich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons