
Born near Milton Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Grote Reber, was born in Wheaton, 1 mi away. Denise Richards is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. Across the town line, Naperville lists 42, Anthony Parker first. No entry yet names Milton Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Milton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Milton Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Katherine Dunham
1909–2006American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006)
Jeffery Deaver
born 1950American novelist, journalist, lawyer





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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Naperville, with 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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)
- Fred Ramsdell: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grote Reber: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Dunham: Phyllis Twachtman, New York World Telegram & Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Kelley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Lichaj: Nottingham Forest F.C., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Parker: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

