
Born near Berlin Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Clarence Dill, from Fredericktown, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Lynde, with articles in 20 languages. Middlebury Township’s list, next door, has one name: Luther Hanchett. Not one famous person on record comes from Berlin Township yet.
What stands out about Berlin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Berlin Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Royal D. Suttkus
1920–2009Ichthyologist, founder of a fish collection






William C. Cooper
1832–1902Mayor, lawyer, legislator, DA,

William C. Grimes
1857–1931American politician and businessman
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Middlebury Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berlin 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 (9)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Cooper: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Celeste Le Blond: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Grimes: User Basti-stuttgart on de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons