Famous people · Raccoon Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Raccoon Township
The nearest, William Sherman Jennings, was born in Walnut Hill, 5 mi away. Ava Cherry is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Ava Cherry
Best known
Ava Cherry
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Raccoon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Raccoon Township
Nobody born in Raccoon Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ephraim S. Claybourn
1851–1909
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raccoon 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)
- Ava Cherry: swimfinfan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sherman Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June C. Smith: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons