
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burton Township
The nearest, Billy Klaus, was born in Spring Grove, 1 mi away. Over the border in Fox Lake, one name is on record: Mike Kazlausky. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Burton Township. C. J. Fiedorowicz is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages.
What stands out about Burton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burton Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fox Lake counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burton 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)
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Klaus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Hiller: San Francisco Giants / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jen Lada: Jon Fish, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Edwards: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Kazlausky: U.S. Air Force Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Weber: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
