Famous people · Yorktown Township
2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yorktown Township
Elwyn Riley Shaw, born in Lyndon, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Yorktown 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
2
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Elwyn Riley Shaw
Best known
Elwyn Riley Shaw
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Yorktown Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yorktown 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 (2)
- Elwyn Riley Shaw: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hettie Belle Ege: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons