William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Richland
Born near Richland: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Rufus Shafter, from Galesburg, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Richland as their birthplace yet. Ed Gale is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The Michigan lists hold names for 504 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ed Gale
Best known
Ed Gale
in 12 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Richland
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (2)
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons