15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tate Township
Closest of all is Bill Waller, from Thompsonville, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Tate Township. Virginia Gregg is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. 747 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
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Famous people born near Tate Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tate 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 (7)
- Virginia Gregg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Rhine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Bradley: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Badders: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon W. Phelps: Illinois Lawmakers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons