14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eldred Township
Closest of all is Jim Lynch, from Tidioute, 9 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Spring Creek Township: 2 names, starting with Robert H. Jackson. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Eldred Township. The best known of them is Jeannie Seely, with articles in 14 languages.
What stands out about Eldred Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eldred Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Peter McLaughlin
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -House 1985-90 (District 60B)


William Henry Andrews
1846–1919American politician from Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Spring Creek Township has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eldred 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 (9)
- Jeannie Seely: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julien Bryan: Julien Bryan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Peterson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael C. Kerr: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul S. L. Johnson: Das Bild stammt aus meiner persönlichen Sammlung., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Hecker: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Dunn: Film screenshot (RKO Radio Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Andrews: John L. Cowan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
