Famous people · Brenton Township
Born near Brenton Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Elmer Koestner, from Piper City, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Arnold Beckman, with articles in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brenton Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Arnold Beckman
Best known
Arnold Beckman
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brenton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brenton Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brenton 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 (7)
- Alice Gentle: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Walker: Bob Bybee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Follmer: University of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Crangle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons