Born near Scott Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Roger Ebert, with articles in 100 languages. The nearest, Leo Pfeffer, was born in Seymour, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Scott Township as a birthplace. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns.
What stands out about Scott Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Scott Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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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 (4)
- Roger Ebert: Sound Opinions, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Holley: Sol Goldberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lars Peter Hansen: Ricardomayer at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Garth: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons