Famous people · Darby Township
Born near Darby Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John W. Galbreath, born in Derby, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John W. Bricker, with articles in 19 languages. Of the bordering towns, Harrisburg has the longest list: 2, with William P. Wolf at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Darby Township.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John W. Bricker
Best known
John W. Bricker
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Darby Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Darby Township
Nobody born in Darby Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edward Merritt Hughes
1850–1903Officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Darby 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)
- John W. Bricker: Baker (Columbus, Ohio), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Merritt Hughes: Unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas F. Tipton: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Mayers: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dawson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons