21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shiloh Valley Township
Andrew Sanchez, born in Shiloh, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Holden, with articles in 73 languages. The nearest list is next door in Belleville: 51 names, starting with Sandra Magnus. No famous person’s birth in Shiloh Valley Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Shiloh Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shiloh Valley Township
Nobody born in Shiloh Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Charles Phillip Johnson
1836–1920American politician, Missouri



John Shimkus
born 1958American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois




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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Belleville, with 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiloh Valley 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 (12)
- William Holden: film studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Magnus: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Ebsen: credited as "U.S. Coast Guard photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea DeLaria: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shimkus: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. L. Hadley: W. T. Norton, editor. The Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Fletcher: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Phillip Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Hale Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred J. Kern: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William N. Baltz: Illinois Secretary of State's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

