Famous people · Petty Township
Born near Petty Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lester Melrose, was born in Sumner, 6 mi away. Elaine Shepard is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Petty Township as their birthplace yet. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Elaine Shepard
Best known
Elaine Shepard
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Petty Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Petty Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Elaine Shepard
1913–1998Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
Gilbert L. Laws
1838–1907American politician and Union Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petty 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 (7)
- Elaine Shepard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Bruce: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Sebree: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Shipley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert L. Laws: "The Aurora Republican" (Aurora, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons