14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Taylor Township
Closest of all is Don Herold, from Bloomfield, 6 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Madison Township: one name, Daniel W. Ketcham. Jack Mercer is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Taylor Township.
What stands out about Taylor Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Taylor Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Madison Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylor 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 (8)
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Yeoman: University of Houston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Graves: Bradjward, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Oliphant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Ketcham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
