
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Saline Township
Sam LaPorta, born in Highland, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gretchen Wilson, with articles in 19 languages. No entry yet names Saline Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Saline Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Saline Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.









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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saline 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 (9)
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Richards: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Parker: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Oberkfell: JohnmaxmenaJohn Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Leifield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Udell H. Stallings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons