Famous people · Sheridan Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheridan Township
Scott Altman is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Closest of all is John A. Harts, from Hartsburg, 7 mi away. Famous people are on record for 778 of the towns in Illinois. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Scott Altman
Best known
Scott Altman
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sheridan Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sheridan Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Scott Altman
born 1959American astronaut, aviator and test pilot
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheridan 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)
- Scott Altman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kinney: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cook: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Rell Madigan: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons