Famous people · Scott Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scott Township
Closest of all is Frank White, from Stillman Valley, 3 mi away. Joan Allen is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Scott Township. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Joan Allen
Best known
Joan Allen
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scott Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scott Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles W. Baker
1876–1963American farmer and politician
Albert Spalding
1850–1915American pitcher, manager, and business executive
Francis Kosier Newcomer
1889–1967Brigadier general, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
Edward B. Spalding
1840–1920United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Joanna Baker
1862–1935American linguist and child prodigy
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scott 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 (11)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Spalding: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Courtright: Fred Guiol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Kosier Newcomer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Spalding: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons