Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Margaret Harper, born in Potomac, 7 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Pilot Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Ned Luke, with articles in 30 languages. 770 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Nobody born in Pilot Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pilot 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.