Famous people · Benton Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benton Township
The nearest, Wild Bill Elliott, was born in Pattonsburg, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Benton Township. The best known of them is Conrad Burns, with articles in 21 languages. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Conrad Burns
Best known
Conrad Burns
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benton Township
Nobody born in Benton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jesse N. Funk
1888–1933United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Duck Dowell
1912–2003American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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 (7)
- Conrad Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Bill Elliott: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Monroe Dockery: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buzz Barton: Film Booking Offices of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons