Born near Manchester Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Boyd Hill, was born in Harlem Township, 7 mi away. Next door, the list for LeRoy Township holds Arthur Covey. The best known of them is Danica Patrick, with articles in 40 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Manchester Township.
What stands out about Manchester Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Manchester Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Roy Chapman Andrews
1884–1960American explorer, naturalist, and writer
Bessica Medlar Raiche
1875–1932American aviator, dentist, and physician

Juan Conway McNabb
1925–2016First bishop of the Diocese of Chulucanas in the Piura Region of Peru






Loretta C. Van Hook
1852–1935American missionary and educator in Persia

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is LeRoy Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (11)
- Danica Patrick: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Chapman Andrews: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Zander: EdisonCarter47, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Woods: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Samuel Goodland: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Woodford: Hubert Humphrey for president campaign, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Perring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta C. Van Hook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Ladd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Covey: Copyright: International Film Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
