Famous people · Woodville Township
Born near Woodville Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Karen Allen, born in Carrollton, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Woodville 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.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Karen Allen
Best known
Karen Allen
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodville Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodville Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodville 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 (8)
- Karen Allen: Michele Eve Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Reno: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Andrew Cannon: Irving Resnikoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Thomas Rainey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barnet Fry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna O. Simpson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Elmer Simpson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons