Famous people · Henderson Township
Born near Henderson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Britt Baker is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Of the towns next door, Sykesville lists the most: 2, with Elmer Madar first. The nearest, Frank Smeal, was born in Sykesville, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Henderson Township yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Britt Baker
Best known
Britt Baker
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Henderson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Henderson Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jess Heiges
1871–1955American football coach and college administrator
Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
Melvin L. Brown
1931–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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 (8)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Madar: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons