
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shiloh Township
The nearest, Ava Cherry, was born in Woodlawn, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Crista Flanagan, with articles in 15 languages. 775 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Shiloh Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shiloh Township
Nobody born in Shiloh Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Ephraim S. Claybourn
1851–1909
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiloh 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 (5)
- Ava Cherry: swimfinfan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sherman Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Kirk: D. Kirk - Son of Walton Kirk Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Watson II: USCAR(United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons