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Famous people · South Fork Township

Born near South Fork Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is George Lloyd, from Edinburg, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Edward Mills Purcell, with articles in 76 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in South Fork Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.

#1 best knownEdward Mills PurcellScience & Medicine · 1912–1997
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Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Edward Mills Purcell
Best known
Edward Mills Purcell
in 76 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about South Fork Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near South Fork Township

The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miTaylorville · 6Morrisonville · 3Divernon · 2Edinburg · 1Farmersville · 1South Fork Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Fork 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 (7)
  • Edward Mills Purcell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jon Corzine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Yvonne Craig: The Bureau of Industrial Service for CBS. During the 1950s and 1960s, networks, program sponsors and studios often used either public relations or ad agencies to distribute promotional materials. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Larry Bucshon: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Joyce Taylor: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • George Lloyd: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Al Papai: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons