Born near Seminary Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Roland Neely McKean, was born in Mulberry Grove, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Alfred Harrison Joy, with articles in 14 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Seminary Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Seminary Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Seminary Township
Nobody born in Seminary Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
1887–1969American mathematician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seminary 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 (3)
- Thomas M. Jett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Merritt: Roger Chang, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Clark: Las Vegas News Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons