Famous people · Richland Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Clifford C. Ireland, born in Washburn, 4 mi away, is the closest. 775 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Richland Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Clifford C. Ireland
Best known
Clifford C. Ireland
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
John P. Cromwell
1901–1943United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (4)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Kennedy: Ted Kennedy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Cromwell: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons