Famous people · St. Rose Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Rose Township
The nearest, Jake Odorizzi, was born in Breese, 6 mi away. Gretchen Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for St. Rose Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gretchen Wilson
Best known
Gretchen Wilson
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Rose Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Rose Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William F. Dean
1899–1981United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Rose 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 (8)
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Dean: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Schoendienst: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Odorizzi: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thole: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons