
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plum Hill Township
Closest of all is Russell Maxwell, from Oakdale, 6 mi away. David Luechtefeld is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. 765 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person on record lists Plum Hill Township as their birthplace yet.
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Famous people born near Plum Hill Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plum Hill 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 (3)
- David Luechtefeld: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Maxwell: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter East: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons