8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kingston Township
Henry C. McWhorter, born in Ashley, 7 mi away, is the closest. The list for Kingston Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Harry Steel, with articles in 13 languages. Over the border in Peru Township, one name is on record: Richard Dillingham.
What stands out about Kingston Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kingston Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Daniel H. Reynolds
1832–1902Confederate States Army brigadier general



Wells Andrews Hutchins
1818–1895American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Peru Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingston 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 (4)
- Dave Blaney: Kim Phillips, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen R. Bushnell: From 1881's "History of Grant County, Wisconsin" by Castello Newton Holford (died in 1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Andrews Hutchins: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons