
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Crawford Township
Dennis Hayden, born in Girard, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Roy Glenn, with articles in 14 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Crawford Township. Over the border in Girard, 7 names are on record, led by Dennis Hayden.
What stands out about Crawford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Crawford Township
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Anna Marcet Haldeman
1887–1941United States feminist, playwright, editor, author, and bank president.


Andy Pilney
1913–1996American football player and coach, baseball player




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Girard has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crawford 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)
- Roy Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale R. Corson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Hayden: JasonB, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Allen: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Marcet Haldeman: Tzetzes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Orr: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Skubitz: Patricia DuBose Duncan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edythe Baker: Alfred Cheney Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
