Famous people · Dorchester Township
Born near Dorchester Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Howard Keel, with articles in 36 languages. The nearest, Harold Brodkey, was born in Staunton, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Dorchester Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 794 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Howard Keel
Best known
Howard Keel
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dorchester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dorchester Township
Nobody born in Dorchester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Clarence J. Goodnight
1914–1987American arachnologist and annelidologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dorchester 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 (10)
- Howard Keel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferras: Erik Giusti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Brodkey: Hcoale at en.wikipedia (Howard Coale), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Hoxsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Gaido: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Forman: The Associated Students of the Pasadena Junior College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Keupper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ober: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helena M. Weiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Russell: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons