Famous people · Dement Township
Born near Dement Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Knute Hill, from Creston, 1 mi away. Joan Allen is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Of the bordering towns, Rochelle has the longest list: 9, with Joan Allen at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dement Township.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Joan Allen
Best known
Joan Allen
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dement Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dement Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joanna Baker
1862–1935American linguist and child prodigy
Charles W. Baker
1876–1963American farmer and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Rochelle counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dement 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 (6)
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knute Hill: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Herrmann: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons