
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheeler Township
Closest of all is Andrew Wylie, from Hemlock, 9 mi away. Betty Mahmoody is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wheeler Township. Of the towns next door, Porter Township lists Cecil Glen Foster.
What stands out about Wheeler Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wheeler Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with a name on record is Porter Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheeler 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)
- Gary E. Luck: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Wylie: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Rapson: possibly Herbert Matter as he took at least one portrait for this issue [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Glen Foster: en:US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
