
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Irondale Township
The nearest, Thomas W. Simons, Jr., was born in Crosby, 4 mi away. Crosby’s list, next door, has 9 names, Thomas W. Simons, Jr. first among them. So far, no famous person on record was born in Irondale Township. The best known of them is Rick Nolan, with articles in 13 languages.
What stands out about Irondale Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Irondale Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Allen J. Hubin
born 1936American literary historian and literary critic




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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Crosby’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irondale 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 (5)
- Rick Nolan: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Elmer Anderson: C. Elmer Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delos W. Lovelace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Simons, Jr.: Nataev, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael S. Bennett: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
