Famous people · Franklin Township
Born near Franklin Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Steinkemper, born in Anna, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Joseph Enneking, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Franklin Township. Over the border in Sidney, 11 names are on record, led by J. Edward Russell.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Joseph Enneking
Best known
John Joseph Enneking
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Clyde Fisher
1878–1949American curator at the American Museum of Natural History and later the head of the Hayden Planetarium
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The best known from each town bordering Franklin Township.
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 (7)
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Marshall: The Terry Eng. Co. , Columbus Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clyde Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Henry Goeke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle Culp Reeves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons