
Born near Whitmore Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Alison Krauss, born in Decatur, 7 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Decatur: 61 names, starting with Alison Krauss. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Whitmore Township. 747 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Whitmore Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Whitmore Township
Nobody born in Whitmore Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitmore 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)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Garriott: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
