Elizabeth C. Crosby
1888–1983Scientist, teacher, author
Famous people · Ida Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ida Township
Closest of all is Elizabeth C. Crosby, from Petersburg, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Katie Holmes, with articles in 77 languages. Across the town line, La Salle Township lists 2, Archibald B. Darragh first. Not one famous person on record comes from Ida Township yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Katie Holmes
Best known
Katie Holmes
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ida Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ida Township
Nobody born in Ida Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Francis Atkinson
1854–1918American botanist
Danny Thomas
1912–1991American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese parentage
Rachel Andresen
1907–1988Founder of Youth For Understanding
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ida 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 (13)
- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianne Palicki: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Stoner: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Baker: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Spitzer: NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Thomas: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Francis Atkinson: Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alissa Czisny: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Below: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Abell: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald B. Darragh: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Cook: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Ter Bush: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons