
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Joseph Sarsfield Glass, from Bushnell, 10 mi away. Eldorado Township’s list, next door, has one name: J. Ross Mickey. The list for New Salem Township is empty for now. The Illinois lists hold names for 794 towns.


They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Salem 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.