Famous people · Bonpas Township
Born near Bonpas Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from Bonpas Township yet. The nearest, Lester Melrose, was born in Sumner, 8 mi away. 746 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Lester Melrose
Best known
Lester Melrose
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bonpas Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bonpas Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bonpas 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.
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- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons