George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Famous people · Russell Township
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Russell Township
James Jones is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is George A. Taylor, from Flat Rock, 8 mi away. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 775 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Russell Township yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
James Jones
Best known
James Jones
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Russell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Russell Township
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
George W. Jones
1804–1896American politician, judge and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Russell 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 (12)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Jones: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Cullop: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glynn Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. McNaughton: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons