
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Essex Township
Closest of all is Todd Simon, from Fowler, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Daniel Henney, with articles in 35 languages. The nearest list is next door in Greenbush Township: 2 names, starting with Myrtelle Canavan. No famous person on record lists Essex Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Essex Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Essex Township
Nobody born in Essex Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Robert Asprin
1946–2008American science fiction and fantasy author





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Famous people from the towns next door
Greenbush Township has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Essex 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 (9)
- Daniel Henney: 디스패치, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Burnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Asprin: Sharon72015, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Orin Parmelee: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Kavanagh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Oberlin: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Altenburg: The Pittsburgh Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Simon: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrtelle Canavan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
