Born near South Muddy Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George Lyons, from Bible Grove Township, 7 mi away. Bailey Zimmerman is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in South Muddy Township. Across the town line, Bible Grove Township lists one, George Lyons.
What stands out about South Muddy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Muddy Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Robert E. Doherty
1885–1950American electrical engineer and university president
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Bible Grove Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Muddy 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 (5)
- Bailey Zimmerman: the CwE, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren Bailey: Cobiblair, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin B. Brooks: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurence F. Arnold: Edward J. Hughes, Secretary of State, editor. State of Illinois (Springfield, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sutler Williams: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons