Famous people · Penn Township
Born near Penn Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Clifford Mishler, born in Vandalia, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ruby Soho, with articles in 19 languages. Of the towns next door, Newberg Township lists Buzzy Wares. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Ruby Soho
Best known
Ruby Soho
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Penn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Penn Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James W. King
1842–1903American solider and newspaper editor
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Newberg Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penn 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)
- Ruby Soho: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alden Smith: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Taylor: National Olympic Committee of Iran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David F. Cargo: Steve Terrell from Santa Fe, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emery Valentine: Published by the Pathfinder Publishing Company of Valdez, Alaska for the Pioneers of Alaska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Mishler: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basil W. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buzzy Wares: St. Louis Cardinals - 1941 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons