Famous people · Canaan Township
Born near Canaan Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Maya Lin, was born in Athens, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Canaan Township yet. Famous people are on record for 742 of the towns in Ohio. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Maya Lin
Best known
Maya Lin
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Canaan Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Canaan Township
Nobody born in Canaan Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Willis Ritchey
1864–1945American astronomer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canaan 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 (7)
- Maya Lin: Berkeley Center for New Media, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Willis Ritchey: Kowloonese at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Hartman: Mahanga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Tripp: Arthur Tripp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Brown: "Akron Beacon Journal" (Akron, OH)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwyneth Philips: U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Moore Foster: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons