Famous people · Wakefield Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wakefield Township
Eric Decker, born in Cold Spring, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Eugene McCarthy, with articles in 38 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Wakefield Township yet. Across the town line, Richmond lists one, Lyle G. Abeln.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Eugene McCarthy
Best known
Eugene McCarthy
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wakefield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wakefield Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alvin Ganzer
1911–2009American television director, television producer and screenwriter
Lyle G. Abeln
born 1945American politician – Minnesota -House 1975-78 (District 38B)
Sister Marie Inez Hilger
1891–1977American Benedictine nun; anthropologist
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The longest list nearby is Richmond’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wakefield 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 (3)
- Eugene McCarthy: Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonsus Augustus Sowada: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Decker: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons