Born near South Dixon Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Isaiah Roby, was born in Dixon, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Louie Bellson, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in South Dixon Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about South Dixon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Dixon Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Dixon 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 (3)
- Louie Bellson: Wojciech Soporek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Devine: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rondi Reed: Michael Brosilow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons