
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Raymond Township
Edward Adelbert Doisy is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Closest of all is Brian Cardinal, from Tolono, 11 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Raymond Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 775 towns.
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Famous people born near Raymond Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raymond 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)
- Edward Adelbert Doisy: The Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cardinal: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons