Famous people · Waldo Township
Born near Waldo Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Helen F. Holt, from Gridley, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Fulton J. Sheen, with articles in 37 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Waldo Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Fulton J. Sheen
Best known
Fulton J. Sheen
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waldo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waldo Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fulton J. Sheen
1895–1979American roman catholic bishop and television presenter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waldo 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 (4)
- Fulton J. Sheen: ABC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Albeck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Gunden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Sanborn: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons