Famous people · York Township
Born near York Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Rick Dickinson, from Sabula, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Robert Andrews Millikan, with articles in 105 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from York Township yet. In Illinois, 747 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Robert Andrews Millikan
Best known
Robert Andrews Millikan
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near York Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
1856–1928American writer and photographer
Salvatore Giunta
born 1985United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Albert N. Jorgensen
1899–19787th President of the University of Connecticut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is York 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)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Hilmers: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salvatore Giunta: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Moran: not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons