Famous people · Lowell Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lowell Township
Closest of all is Jake LaTurner, from Galena, 3 mi away. Langston Hughes is the most widely known, written about in 88 languages. Of the bordering towns, Galena has the longest list: 6, with Jake LaTurner at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lowell Township.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 88 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lowell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lowell Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Darrell C. Richardson
1918–2006American bibliographer and speculative fiction fan; Baptist minister
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
Cheryl Najafi
Emerging multi-media leader in the lifestyle industry, curator of resources for women and an author
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Galena, at 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lowell 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 (7)
- Langston Hughes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cummings: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Weaver: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Starke: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie McMurray: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons