Famous people · Adams Township
Born near Adams Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John Glenn, born in Cambridge, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Adams Township is empty for now. 773 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Glenn
Best known
John Glenn
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons