
Born near Woodside Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Andre Iguodala, from Springfield, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Woodside Township. Of the towns next door, Springfield lists the most: 41, with Andre Iguodala first. Famous people are on record for 748 of the towns in Illinois.
What stands out about Woodside Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodside Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Robert Todd Lincoln
1843–1926Union Army officer, U.S. ambassador, and Secretary of War









Roswell Magill
1895–1963American lawyer and government official
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodside 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)
- Andre Iguodala: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Todd Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Barnes Nicholson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vachel Lindsay: Victor George, Springfield, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGavin: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Leonard: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Helm: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maxwell Daigle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Maton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Papai: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Revell: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell Magill: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

