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Famous people · Butler

Born near Butler: 9 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is George Mangus, from Red Creek, 5 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Victory has the longest list: 3, with George W. Thompson at the top. The list for Butler is empty for now. Elizabeth F. Ellet is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages.

#1 best knownElizabeth F. ElletWriting & Arts · 1818–1877
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Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Elizabeth F. Ellet
Best known
Elizabeth F. Ellet
in 19 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Butler’s famous people

Close to home9 notable people were born within 35 miles of Butler.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Butler

They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miRed Creek · 1Savannah · 1Cato · 1Sodus Point · 1Hannibal · 1Butler
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Victory lists the most people: 3.

GTVictoryGeorge W. Thompson & 2 moreRBSavannahRudolph BunnerMBHuronMose BashawWilliam Morris StewartGalenWilliam Morris Stewart

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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.

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