Famous people · Chester Township
Born near Chester Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Hugh Dillman, born in Chesterville, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Lynde, with articles in 20 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Chester Township. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Paul Lynde
Best known
Paul Lynde
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chester Township
Nobody born in Chester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Vermillion Houston
1900–1968American physicist
Daniel H. Reynolds
1832–1902Confederate States Army brigadier general
William C. Cooper
1832–1902Mayor, lawyer, legislator, DA,
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (15)
- 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
- Edwin Taylor Pollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Graves Sharp: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vermillion Houston: GFHund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Bruce Cooper: Ailigean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Belcher: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Cooper: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Levering: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons