9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bennington Township
The nearest, Earl Griffith, was born in Centerburg, 7 mi away. Dave Blaney leads the 3 names listed next door in Hartford Township. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bennington Township. The best known of them is William Ernest Castle, with articles in 14 languages.

What stands out about Bennington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bennington Township
Nobody born in Bennington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Hartford Township counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bennington 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 (2)
- William Ernest Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Blaney: Kim Phillips, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
