
Born near Woodbine Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
John C. McKenzie, born in Elizabeth, 3 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Woodbine Township. 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.
What stands out about Woodbine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodbine Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Robert D. Gaylor
1930–2024Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodbine 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)
- John C. McKenzie: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo E. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Heller: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Maguire: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Gaylor: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marv Felderman: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons