Famous people · Benton Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benton Township
Joel Konzen is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Andy Farkas, from Clay Center, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Benton Township yet. Over the border in Clay Township, one name is on record: Charles H. Graves.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Joel Konzen
Best known
Joel Konzen
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benton Township
Nobody born in Benton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Johnny Bedford
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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Close by, Clay Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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)
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Gahn: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Kovacs: Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph S. Kent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Graves: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons