Famous people · German Township
Born near German Township: 29 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is JD Vance, with articles in 112 languages. Daniel Webster Comstock, born in Germantown, 2 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Carlisle, 2 names are on record, led by Clinton Wood. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in German Township.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
JD Vance
Best known
JD Vance
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about German Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near German Township
Nobody born in German Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
James Middleton Cox
1870–1957American politician and Governor of Ohio
JD Vance
born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Kayla Harrison
born 1990American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bill H. Gross
born 1944American finance and investment writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Carlisle counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is German 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 (20)
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Harrison: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Monk: Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Middleton Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kennard: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Schenck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. McDill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bergen Evans: Bergen Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Bigger: Jacob Cox (1810-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis D. Campbell: H. B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Campana: spablab on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster Comstock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ballard: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis B. Gunckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maverick Morgan: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul F. Schenck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winfield S. Kerr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons