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Famous people · Norton Township

Born near Norton Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles

Helen Nethercutt, born in Buckingham, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Arnold Beckman, with articles in 19 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 747 towns. No famous person’s birth in Norton Township is on record yet.

#2 best knownLewis M. LongPolitics & Law · 1883–1957
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Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Arnold Beckman
Best known
Arnold Beckman
in 19 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Norton Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Norton Township

Nobody born in Norton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miBuckingham · 2Gardner · 2Reddick · 1Bonfield · 1Kempton · 1Cullom · 1Norton Township
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Dutch Lonborg

1898–1985

American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norton 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.

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