Born near Madison Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Elk Township lists Francis A. Nixon. The best known of them is Fred Olen Ray, with articles in 17 languages. The nearest, Dick Bates, was born in McArthur, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Madison Township.

What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Elk Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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)
- Fred Olen Ray: Retromedia TV; filmed by Gary Graver and Jillian Kesner, produced by Fred Olen Ray, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
