Famous people · Sangamon Township
Born near Sangamon Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leo Pfeffer, was born in Seymour, 5 mi away. Edwin V. Champion is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. No famous person on record lists Sangamon Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Edwin V. Champion
Best known
Edwin V. Champion
in 8 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Sangamon Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sangamon 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 (2)
- Edwin V. Champion: Photo Historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Coral McMillen: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons