Born near South Flannigan Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Waller, born in Thompsonville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Virginia Gregg, with articles in 18 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in South Flannigan Township. 794 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
What stands out about South Flannigan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Flannigan Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Flannigan 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)
- Virginia Gregg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Bradley: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Badders: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon W. Phelps: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wid Matthews: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons