Born near Richland Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Grigsby, born in Wellsville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bubba Starling, with articles in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Richland Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Wellsville holds 5, Bill Grigsby first.
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ted A. Wright
1901–1974American sports coach and athletics administrator
Garrett Price
1896–1979American cartoonist and book illustrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Wellsville, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (3)
- Bubba Starling: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred S. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
