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Famous people · Springfield Township

Born near Springfield Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles

George M. Chilcott is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The nearest, James Monroe Miller, was born in Three Springs, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Cromwell Township lists one, Ruth Matlack. No famous person’s birth in Springfield Township is on record yet.

#1 best knownGeorge M. ChilcottPolitics & Law · 1828–1891
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
George M. Chilcott
Best known
George M. Chilcott
in 8 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Springfield Township

They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miCassville · 2Three Springs · 1Springfield Township
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Of the towns around it, Cromwell Township has the most on record.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
  • George M. Chilcott: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • James Monroe Miller: Joe Mitchell Chapple, author. "National Magazine" (Boston, MA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Robert Milton Speer: most probably Mathew Brady, but the name is not displayed in the source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • R.W. Dromgold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons