Famous people · Harding Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harding Township
James W. Forsyth is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is Roy Beecher, from Swanton, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Harding Township yet. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 708 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James W. Forsyth
Best known
James W. Forsyth
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harding Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harding Township
Nobody born in Harding Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Marvin B. Prentiss
1870–1953
Henry Ware Lawton
1843–1899United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Jim Leyland
born 1944Hall of Fame American baseball player and manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harding 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 (5)
- James W. Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Haubiel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ware Lawton: Alden March, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Glanville: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Fraser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons