Famous people · Carlisle Township
Born near Carlisle Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Tianna Madison-Bartoletta, was born in Elyria, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Carlisle Township. Toni Morrison is the most widely known, written about in 133 languages. Next door, Elyria lists 40, led by Tianna Madison-Bartoletta.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Toni Morrison
Best known
Toni Morrison
in 133 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carlisle Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carlisle Township
Nobody born in Carlisle Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Henry Tyler Townsend
1863–1944American entomologist
Toni Morrison
1931–2019African American novelist, essayist, and academic
Ernest King
1878–1956United States Navy admiral, Chief of Naval Operations
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Elyria has the most on record: 40.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlisle 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 (10)
- Toni Morrison: John Mathew Smith (celebrity-photos.com), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest King: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tianna Madison-Bartoletta: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Shelton: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Molina: (c) Anders Jensen-Urstad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Muska: https://www.youtube.com/uproxx, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bede: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron F. Ritchie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons