Born near Nevins Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Johnny Mann, born in Fontanet, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Theodore Dreiser, with articles in 78 languages. Across the town line, Lost Creek Township lists one, Al Barker. The list for Nevins Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Nevins Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nevins Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist


Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist






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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Lost Creek Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nevins 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)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Jones: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Stephens Ell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons