13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Arlington Township
Hall Overton, born in Bangor, 4 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Bangor lists 4, Hall Overton first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Arlington Township. The best known of them is Eddie Carpenter, with articles in 9 languages.
What stands out about Arlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Arlington Township
Nobody born in Arlington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

James William Toumey
1865–1932American botanist, explorer, writer, and educator







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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Bangor: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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)
- Eddie Carpenter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert John Webber: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Roach: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James William Toumey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Maxwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Killefer: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward D. Kelly: Murch S. Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Killefer: Sporting Life, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons