
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethlehem Township
The nearest, Virgil Hill, was born in Clinton, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Bethlehem Township yet. 389 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Bethlehem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bethlehem Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Herbert Sorrell
1897–1973American trade union activist and organizer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethlehem 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 (6)
- Virgil Hill: Shane Balkowitsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Sorrell: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Billings: Grich004, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearce Chiles: Spalding Guide, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Arnold: Charles D. Kirkland, 1851-1926, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Luebber: Joel Dinda: Flickr, website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons