
Born near Boone Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Audrey Call, born in Alton, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Alton lists Audrey Call. So far, no famous person on record was born in Boone Township. The best known of them is Frederick Terman, with articles in 22 languages.
What stands out about Boone Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Boone Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








Catharine Merrill
1824–1900American Civil War nurse and professor
Who’s the most famous person from Boone Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Boone Township’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Alton’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boone 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)
- Frederick Terman: Ric Teague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Jenner: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Self Ridley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Zenor: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Theopilus Jones: H.B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catharine Merrill: Theodore Clement Steele, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Strother M. Stockslager: unidentified illustrator, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Call: Vakdad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
