
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westfield Township
Bill Cox, born in Ashmore, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gregg Toland, with articles in 33 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Westfield Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 771 towns.
What stands out about Westfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Westfield Township
Nobody born in Westfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.











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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westfield 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 (11)
- Gregg Toland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clary: Photoplayers Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Martin: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald W. Davis: Mark Tuschman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payne Ratner: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel H. Young: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Barthold Norman: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cox: George Burke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Miller: Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis H. Galbreath: The School Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Andrews Rhodes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons