Famous people · Smallwood Township
Born near Smallwood Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Edwin B. Brooks, born in Newton, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Burl Ives, with articles in 49 languages. In Illinois, 750 towns have someone on the list. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Smallwood Township.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Burl Ives
Best known
Burl Ives
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smallwood Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smallwood Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elaine Shepard
1913–1998Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
Gilbert L. Laws
1838–1907American politician and Union Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smallwood 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)
- Burl Ives: The original uploader was Gamaliel at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Shepard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Bruce: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Sebree: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin B. Brooks: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Shipley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Fithian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert L. Laws: "The Aurora Republican" (Aurora, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons