Famous people · Wallace Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wallace Township
Leo Cahill, born in Utica Township, 7 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Ottawa: 33 names, starting with Terrence Malick. The best known of them is Wild Bill Hickok, with articles in 36 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Wallace Township yet.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wild Bill Hickok
Best known
Wild Bill Hickok
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wallace Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wallace Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Edson Lee
1884–1944American children's writer
Earl Bute
1899–1988American sports coach, athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wallace 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 (3)
- Wild Bill Hickok: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary K. Wolf: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence Malick: Michael Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons