Famous people · Redding Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Redding Township
Closest of all is Carl Bennett, from Rockford, 3 mi away. John Mellencamp is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Redding Township. Of the bordering towns, Seymour has the longest list: 21, with John Mellencamp at the top.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Mellencamp
Best known
John Mellencamp
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Redding Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Redding Township
Nobody born in Redding Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gordon H. Butler, Sr.
1889–1964American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 57); Senate 1963-64 (District 61)
Harry Smith
1856–1898Former professional baseball player, born 1856
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Seymour leads the towns around it, with 21 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Redding 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)
- John Mellencamp: DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Wiethoff: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat O'Connor: Hy Peskin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hollie: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons