
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Wheatland Township
Closest of all is Art Wilson, from Macon, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Decatur holds 61, Alison Krauss first. Henry Gleason is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No famous person’s birth in South Wheatland Township is on record yet.
What stands out about South Wheatland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Wheatland Township
Nobody born in South Wheatland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Decatur counts 61 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Wheatland 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 (6)
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Phelan: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Wilson: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Garriott: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

