6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pilot Knob Township
George E. Coghill, born in Beaucoup Township, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is David Luechtefeld, with articles in 3 languages. 753 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person on record lists Pilot Knob Township as their birthplace yet.
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Famous people born near Pilot Knob Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pilot Knob 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 (2)
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan H. Roots: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons