
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Seven Hickory Township
Closest of all is Gregg Toland, from Charleston, 7 mi away. 770 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Seven Hickory Township. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
What stands out about Seven Hickory Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Seven Hickory Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843–1928American geologist and educator




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seven Hickory 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 (8)
- Gregg Toland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Harris: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clary: Photoplayers Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Martin: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Morrison: Photograph unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Knollenberg: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis F. Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons