Born near Bloom Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gus Wasson, was born in Bloomdale, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bloom Township. Bloomdale, which borders it, has one on its list: Gus Wasson. The best known of them is Gene Sharp, with articles in 41 languages.
What stands out about Bloom Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bloom Township
Nobody born in Bloom Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mahlon E. Doyle
?–2017American cryptologist, inventor, and author







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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Bloomdale: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloom 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 (7)
- Gavin Creel: Nick Stepowyj, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Metcalf: Manuel Bartual from Madrid, España, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Oxley: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowland V. Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Taylor Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Laut: Jayne Kamin, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons