
Born near Ross Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Iceal Hambleton, from Rossville, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Albert Lee Stephens, Sr., with articles in 5 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ross Township. The Illinois lists hold names for 775 towns.
What stands out about Ross Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ross Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ross 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)
- Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Matta: jmcmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Gustine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Iceal Hambleton: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons