Famous people · South Ottawa Township
Born near South Ottawa Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Earl Bute, born in Grand Ridge, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in South Ottawa Township. The best known of them is Jim Bottomley, with articles in 13 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jim Bottomley
Best known
Jim Bottomley
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Ottawa Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Ottawa Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Tracy Ellis
1905–1992American priest and historian of the Catholic Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Ottawa 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 (2)
- Jim Bottomley: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Spencer Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons