Famous people · Allen Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Allen Township
Charles W. Fairbanks is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. Closest of all is Margo Geer, from Milford Center, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Allen Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 739 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Charles W. Fairbanks
Best known
Charles W. Fairbanks
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allen Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
1852–1913Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909
Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909
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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 (6)
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Saxbe: White House Photo Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Cole Fairbanks: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton P. Chipman: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Ward: Charles Elmer Rice, author. Aden Pim & Sons (Damascus, OH), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Cranston: Henry Thompson Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons