Famous people · Lafayette Township
Born near Lafayette Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Francis Lynch, from Franklin, 4 mi away. Sparta Township’s list, next door, has 4 names, Jim Miller first among them. The list for Lafayette Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Janeane Garofalo, with articles in 45 languages.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Janeane Garofalo
Best known
Janeane Garofalo
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lafayette Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
Nobody born in Lafayette Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alexandra Tillson Filer
1916–2015American metallurgist and collector
Jim Miller
born 1983Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, born 1983
Robert Hamilton
1809–1878American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party politician
William S. Cleveland
1943–2026American data visualization expert
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
1836–1881Union United States Army general, politician
John Westbrook Hornbeck
1804–1848American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sparta Township has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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 (11)
- Janeane Garofalo: Geoff Carter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Miller: Aleks Ozolins, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardolph L. Kline: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Griggs: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodman McCamley Price: Samuel Stillman Osgood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Andreotta: author's name unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hewitt: David Calhoun, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Winans: "The History of Rock County, Wis.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hamilton: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Francis Lynch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons