Famous people · Forks Township
Born near Forks Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Garland Grange, from Forksville, 3 mi away. Johnny Bent is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person on record lists Forks Township as their birthplace yet. Of the towns next door, Forksville lists the most: 2, with Garland Grange first.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Johnny Bent
Best known
Johnny Bent
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Forks Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Forks Township
Nobody born in Forks Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Marshall Francis
1862–1939American cleric (1862–1939); bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal Church
Ada Bittenbender
1848–1925American lawyer, feminist activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Forksville has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forks 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)
- Ada Bittenbender: Frances Elizabeth Willard (Life time: 1839-1898), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Marshall Francis: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons