Famous people · Sunbury Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunbury Township
Bud Clancy, born in Odell, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clyde Tombaugh, with articles in 70 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sunbury Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Clyde Tombaugh
Best known
Clyde Tombaugh
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sunbury Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sunbury Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Patricia Tallman
born 1957American actress and stunt performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunbury 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 (12)
- Clyde Tombaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Sumner Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moira Harris: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John P. McGarity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leslie Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Trunnelle: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Baskin: Kjjj6uhhhhh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rutherford: Joseph F. Kohler - DOT Staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Strong: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Funk: Harris & Ewing Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Clancy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Bay: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons