10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Archer Township
The nearest, Gordon H. Bower, was born in Scio, 6 mi away. William Sharon is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Archer Township as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Cadiz, 19 names are on record, led by Clark Gable.
What stands out about Archer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Archer Township
Nobody born in Archer Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Cadiz has the most on record: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Archer 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 (5)
- William Sharon: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Lloyd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reverdy C. Ransom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark Gable: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
