13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pin Oak Township
Clint Walker is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Closest of all is Rusty Pence, from Marine, 5 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Edwardsville has the longest list: 20, with Charles S. Deneen at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pin Oak Township.
What stands out about Pin Oak Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pin Oak Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Edwardsville, with 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pin Oak 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 (6)
- Clint Walker: Macfadden Publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gallatin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Retzer: Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Deneen: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
