Scott Altman
born 1959American astronaut, aviator and test pilot
Famous people · West Lincoln Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Lincoln Township
Scott Altman, born in Lincoln, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in West Lincoln Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Scott Altman
Best known
Scott Altman
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Lincoln Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Lincoln Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Brenda Chapman
born 1962American animator, storyboard artist, and director
Forest Van Hook
1880–1937American college football player and medical practitioner
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Lincoln: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Lincoln 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)
- Scott Altman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Chapman: Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kinney: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cook: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Rell Madigan: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons