2 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Homer Township
The nearest, Marianne Dickerson, was born in St. Joseph, 7 mi away. No entry yet names South Homer Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 792 of the towns in Illinois. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.

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Famous people born near South Homer Township
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Homer 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.
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- Frank Hanly: Jan Shipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons