
Born near Greenwood Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Bowles, from Yale, 5 mi away. Of the towns next door, Brockway Township lists Zelda Sears. The best known of them is Preston Tucker, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person on record lists Greenwood Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Greenwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greenwood Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman

Daniel Cady Eaton
1834–1895American botanist

Walter Lorenzo Marr
1865–1941American automotive engineer and entrepreneur
Charles Lathrop Pack
1857–1937American businessman and philatelist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Brockway Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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 (4)
- Daniel Cady Eaton: George G. Rockwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lorenzo Marr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
