Born near Hamer Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Granville Barrere, was born in New Market Township, 4 mi away. Milton Caniff is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Next door, the list for New Market Township holds Granville Barrere. No famous person’s birth in Hamer Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Hamer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hamer Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







George Bare
1899–1981American military officer and modern pentathlete

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with a name on record is New Market Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamer 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 (8)
- Milton Caniff: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McEwen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey A. Trimble: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Parsons Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur McKee White: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Swain: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bare: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons