Famous people · Viola Township
Born near Viola Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joe Zdeb, was born in Compton, 5 mi away. Joan Allen is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Viola Township. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Joan Allen
Best known
Joan Allen
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Viola Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Viola Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joanna Baker
1862–1935American linguist and child prodigy
John Welty
born 1944Seventh president of Fresno State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Viola 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 (10)
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knute Hill: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. McGee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Doone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Shaughnessy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Herrmann: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Zdeb: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welty: Kjedit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons