Famous people · South Palmyra Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Palmyra Township
Joe McManus, born in Palmyra, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward Alsworth Ross, with articles in 14 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in South Palmyra Township. In Illinois, 787 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Edward Alsworth Ross
Best known
Edward Alsworth Ross
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Palmyra Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Palmyra Township
Nobody born in South Palmyra Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Palmyra 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 (4)
- Edward Alsworth Ross: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Calvert Simons: Moshko Zhyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Pierce: No photographer or graphic designer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons