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Famous people · Bethany Township

10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethany Township

Edward L. Kessel, born in Osborne, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Lincoln Township lists 5, led by Jessa Crispin. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bethany Township. The best known of them is Bruce Goff, with articles in 11 languages.

#3 best knownElsie Lincoln BenedictScience & Medicine · 1885–1970
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Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Bruce Goff
Best known
Bruce Goff
in 11 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Bethany Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Bethany Township

The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miOsborne · 5Alton · 3Downs · 1Tipton · 1Bethany Township
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Francis Schmidt

1885–1944

American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach

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Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Lincoln Township: 5.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethany 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.

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