Famous people · Peach Orchard Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Peach Orchard Township
The nearest, Leslie C. Arends, was born in Melvin, 1 mi away. Frances McDormand is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Peach Orchard Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Frances McDormand
Best known
Frances McDormand
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Peach Orchard Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Peach Orchard Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas M. Bennett
born 1956American politician in Illinois
Gene Brucker
1924–2017American historian of the Renaissance and Florence
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peach Orchard 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 (12)
- Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Love: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Loar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Bennett: Marilyn Sudkamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtiss LaQ. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamilton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Bennett: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Downing: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Plackett: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons