Famous people · Franklin Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
Closest of all is Barney Schreiber, from Waverly, 7 mi away. Tecumseh is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. No entry yet names Franklin Township as a birthplace. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 745 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Tecumseh
Best known
Tecumseh
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (6)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kenneth Caldwell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons