Born near Prairie Du Long Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dutch Hoffman, from Freeburg, 7 mi away. Sandra Magnus is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. No entry yet names Prairie Du Long Township as a birthplace. 775 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Prairie Du Long Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Prairie Du Long Township
Nobody born in Prairie Du Long Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Lea DeLaria
born 1958American actor, comedian and singer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie Du Long 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 (9)
- Sandra Magnus: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Ebsen: credited as "U.S. Coast Guard photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea DeLaria: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Pfeiffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aedan Stanley: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Hacker: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad F. Becker: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Enzenauer: United Farmers Historical Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons