Famous people · Salem Township
Born near Salem Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edward Alphonso Goldman, from Mount Carroll, 3 mi away. 771 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Edward Alphonso Goldman
Best known
Edward Alphonso Goldman
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Salem Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Lorenzo Griffith
1877–1944American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
Emmert L. Wingert
1899–1971Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Albert N. Jorgensen
1899–19787th President of the University of Connecticut
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The longest list nearby is Mount Carroll’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (7)
- Neta Snook Southern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne King: The Gillimas Service, New York (probably a publicity outlet for Lucky Strike, the radio show's sponsor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Lobingier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lorenzo Griffith: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony McCombie: VOA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Lister: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Miller: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons