Famous people · Goshen Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goshen Township
Elisha Gray is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The nearest, David Hollingsworth, was born in Belmont, 3 mi away. The list for Goshen Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Elisha Gray
Best known
Elisha Gray
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Goshen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Goshen Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Crittenden Mooney
1855–1918American politician, Ohio
Merriman Colbert Harris
1846–1921American Christian missionary to Japan
George W. Thompson
1806–1888American judge and politician
Joseph Gaston
1833–1913American railroad executive, journalist, historian based in Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goshen 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 (15)
- Elisha Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parker: Theo. Reichmann National Park Service Catalog Number: FOSM 87, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan B. Scott: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Maurice: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Thompson: Folger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crittenden Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hollingsworth: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ryan: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dorr: Neale Publishing Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parrish: Engraved by A.B. Walter., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Gaston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merriman Colbert Harris: 守部喜雅, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cydnor B. Tompkins: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mills Thoburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sowers: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons