
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Willow Branch Township
Closest of all is Rolla Coral McMillen, from Monticello, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Edward Taylor, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Willow Branch Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Willow Branch Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Willow Branch Township
Nobody born in Willow Branch Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Robert C. Burke
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient


Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willow Branch 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 (6)
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Coral McMillen: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Burke: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Combes: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons