Famous people · City Township
Born near City Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Neva Abelson, from Lamar, 1 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Lamar: 2 names, starting with Neva Abelson. No famous person’s birth in City Township is on record yet. Harlow Shapley is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Harlow Shapley
Best known
Harlow Shapley
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about City Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near City Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Lamar, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is City 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 (4)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaine Durbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons