
Born near Scotland Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Elizabeth Magie, born in Macomb, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Scotland Township. Next door, Macomb City Township lists 24, led by Elizabeth Magie. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Scotland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Scotland Township
Nobody born in Scotland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Marcus Dunstan
born 1975American film director and screenwriter




Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake

Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader
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Famous people from the towns next door
Macomb City Township leads the towns around it, with 24 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scotland 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)
- Elizabeth Magie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Dunstan: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Sears: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Sarsfield Glass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Thomas Noonan: W. L. Bodine & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

