
Born near Pennsylvania Township: 2 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gordon Buehrig, was born in Mason City, 6 mi away. The list for Pennsylvania Township is empty for now. Across Illinois, the lists cover 762 towns. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.

What stands out about Pennsylvania Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pennsylvania Township
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pennsylvania 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 (1)
- Gordon Buehrig: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons