
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Laenna Township
Across the town line, Austin Township lists one, Charles F. Montgomery. Vaughn De Leath, born in Mount Pulaski, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Scott Altman, with articles in 31 languages. No entry yet names Laenna Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Laenna Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Laenna Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Forest Van Hook
1880–1937American college football player and medical practitioner



Brenda Chapman
born 1962American animator, storyboard artist, and director

Scott Altman
born 1959American astronaut, aviator and test pilot





Ernest Calvin Williams
1887–1940United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Austin Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laenna 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)
- Scott Altman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Chapman: Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kinney: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cook: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Rell Madigan: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schlitt: Professional photographer Maltesen at da.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn De Leath: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Howard: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Calvin Williams: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons