12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sand Prairie Township
The nearest, Al Clauser, was born in Manito, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Susan Dey, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sand Prairie Township. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
What stands out about Sand Prairie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sand Prairie Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Ormond Stone
1847–1933American astronomer, mathematician and educator



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sand Prairie 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 (8)
- Susan Dey: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Dirksen: Richard Hood Harryman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Creighton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Brann: Atco Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Andrews Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sol Bloom: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McCall: Larry Semon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons