Famous people · South Ross Township
Born near South Ross Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jewell Young, from Hedrick, 8 mi away. Ned Luke is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. No entry yet names South Ross Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ned Luke
Best known
Ned Luke
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Ross Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Ross Township
Nobody born in South Ross Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Ross 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)
- Ned Luke: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Van Dyke: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Tanner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Morgan: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Ankrum: Lippert Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons