Famous people · Sparta Township
Born near Sparta Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Karen Smyers, from Corry, 8 mi away. Jeannie Seely is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Next door, the list for Spring Creek Township holds 2, Robert H. Jackson first. The list for Sparta Township is empty for now.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jeannie Seely
Best known
Jeannie Seely
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sparta Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sparta Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Peter McLaughlin
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -House 1985-90 (District 60B)
Lynn St. John
1876–1950American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Spring Creek Township’s, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparta 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
- R. A. Mihailoff: Ryota Nakanishi, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Ralph Dunn: Film screenshot (RKO Radio Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daisy Bacon: W. Eugene Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons