15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hanover Township
Jerry L. Ross is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. The list for Hanover Township is empty for now. Closest of all is Jared Tomich, from St. John, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, St. John has a list, with Jared Tomich.
What stands out about Hanover Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hanover Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jeff Samardzija
born 1985American baseball pitcher and football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is St. John’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover 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)
- Jerry L. Ross: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Neville: 400_m_Meeting_Areva_2009.jpg: Yann Caradec from Paris, France derivative work: Zakke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Anne Worley: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Brancheau: Ed Schipul from Houston, TX, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
