
Born near Franklin Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
William S. Sadler, born in Spencer, 7 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Washington Township holds Don R. Berlin. The list for Franklin Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Eugene Stoner, with articles in 27 languages.
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Franklin Township
Nobody born in Franklin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Washington Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (7)
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons