Famous people · Ridgeland Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ridgeland Township
The nearest, Shane Cultra, was born in Onarga, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ridgeland Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Alice Gentle, with articles in 8 languages. 761 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Alice Gentle
Best known
Alice Gentle
in 8 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Ridgeland Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeland 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 (5)
- Alice Gentle: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Crangle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons