Famous people · Staunton Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Staunton Township
The nearest, Harold Brodkey, was born in Staunton, 2 mi away. Howard Keel is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The list for Staunton Township is empty for now. In Illinois, 786 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Howard Keel
Best known
Howard Keel
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Staunton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Staunton Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clarence J. Goodnight
1914–1987American arachnologist and annelidologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Staunton 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)
- Howard Keel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferras: Erik Giusti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Brodkey: Hcoale at en.wikipedia (Howard Coale), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Hoxsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Gaido: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Forman: The Associated Students of the Pasadena Junior College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons