24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Allen Township
The best known of them is Katie Holmes, with articles in 77 languages. The nearest, Andy Farkas, was born in Clay Center, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Allen Township yet. Of the bordering towns, Curtice has the longest list: 2, with Michael Deiter at the top.
What stands out about Allen Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Allen Township
Nobody born in Allen Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Johnny Bedford
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter









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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Curtice, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allen 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 (12)
- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianne Palicki: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Stoner: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Baker: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Spitzer: NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Bennett: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Gahn: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Knorek: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Kovacs: Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Graves: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
