
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Putman Township
The best known of them is Steven R. Nagel, with articles in 23 languages. The nearest, Harry K. Newburn, was born in Cuba, 2 mi away. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list. No famous person on record lists Putman Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Putman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Putman Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Putman 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 (8)
- Steven R. Nagel: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisk: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bruce Chiperfield: Lloyd Embry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry K. Newburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Butkovich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Nebergall: Gregorywall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons