
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Zuma Township
The nearest, Buffalo Bill, was born in Le Claire, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Zuma Township as a birthplace. 747 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
What stands out about Zuma Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Zuma Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jude Cole
born 1960American manager, record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zuma 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 (5)
- Buffalo Bill: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Meyer Driscoll: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Floyd Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Angerer: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Rezin: Nuclear Regulatory Commission from US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons