
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spring Township
The nearest, Jeanne Gang, was born in Belvidere, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Spring Township. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Spring Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Spring Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring 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)
- Jeanne Gang: Kramesarah, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Eugene Fuller: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory S. Bogardus: Unidentified (El Rodeo is the University of Southern California yearbook published by University of Southern California), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Mann Towner: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Collins: Cartoonfans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons