Famous people · Prairie Township
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prairie Township
The nearest, Fred Dubois, was born in Palestine, 13 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Prairie Township. Burl Ives is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Burl Ives
Best known
Burl Ives
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Prairie Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie 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)
- Burl Ives: The original uploader was Gamaliel at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons