
Born near Benona Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Evan Bruinsma, from New Era, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Benona Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is George Winston, with articles in 20 languages. Over the border in Shelby Township, 4 names are on record, led by Josh Jacobs.
What stands out about Benona Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Benona Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
Shelby Township has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benona 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)
- George Winston: PeoplesRepublicofWesternVirginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter C. Willett: MaynardClark, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Bruinsma: Zafer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Jacobs: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
