
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Macon Township
Closest of all is Art Wilson, from Macon, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Henry Gleason, with articles in 17 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from South Macon Township yet. In Illinois, 775 towns have someone on the list.
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Famous people born near South Macon Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Macon 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)
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Wilson: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons