Famous people · Erie Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erie Township
Closest of all is Boyd Marshall, from Port Clinton, 5 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Port Clinton has the longest list: 3, with Boyd Marshall at the top. The best known of them is Robert Knepper, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Erie Township.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert Knepper
Best known
Robert Knepper
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Erie Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Erie Township
Nobody born in Erie Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Josephine Waters Bennett
1899–1974American literary academic
Carrie Chase Davis
1863–1953American physician, suffragist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Port Clinton, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erie 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)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Marshall: Kraus Mfg. Co. New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald V. Bennett: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Chase Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winslow W. Griesser: USCG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons