Famous people · Lafayette Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lafayette Township
The nearest, Edison E. Oberholtzer, was born in Patricksburg, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Lafayette Township as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Washington Township lists Don R. Berlin. The best known of them is Eugene Stoner, with articles in 27 languages.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Eugene Stoner
Best known
Eugene Stoner
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lafayette Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet
Robert Judson Aley
1863–1935American professor of mathematics
Frank Hedden
1904–1990The town’s pick
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Washington Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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 (14)
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, 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
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Beamer: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph W. Moss: New Berne Weekly Journal (New Berne, NC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Heaton: Clayton Odom Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Meek Hickam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Judson Aley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edison E. Oberholtzer: University of Houston Photography Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons