Born near Tell Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Ira J. Deen, born in Mount Union, 10 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Cromwell Township lists Ruth Matlack. The best known of them is George M. Chilcott, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person’s birth in Tell Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Tell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tell Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

James Monroe Miller
1852–1926American politician (Republican)


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Cromwell Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tell 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 (3)
- 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