
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Keener Township
Of the towns next door, Roselawn lists Derek Johnson. Charles A. Halleck, born in DeMotte, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jo Anne Worley, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person’s birth in Keener Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Keener Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Keener Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Roselawn has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keener 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)
- Jo Anne Worley: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mantz: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Halleck: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corbett Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons