7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sylvan Township
Mitch McLain, born in Baxter, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Baxter has a list, with Mitch McLain. The list for Sylvan Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Rick Nolan, with articles in 13 languages.
What stands out about Sylvan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sylvan Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Baxter’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sylvan 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
- Bullet Joe Bush: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sneep: Ross Bonander, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons