
Born near Carlston Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Eddie Cochran, with articles in 40 languages. William A. Spicer, born in Freeborn, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Carlston Township as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Alden, one name is on record: Beanie Eberts.
What stands out about Carlston Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Carlston Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Richard Carlson
1912–1977American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Alden has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlston 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 Cochran: Michael Ochs Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Carlson: Barkin, Herman and Associates for Schlitz, the program's sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Wood Riddick: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Oscar Talle: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Spicer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Buendorf: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Boone: Mark Veeder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beanie Eberts: Harvey Stork, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
