Born near Harrison Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Paul P. Yoder, born in West Liberty, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Concord Township lists John Russell. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harrison Township. The best known of them is Clancy Brown, with articles in 45 languages.
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harrison Township
Nobody born in Harrison Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Robert L. Eichelberger
1886–1961United States Army general commanding the US Eighth Army during World War II



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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Concord Township has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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)
- Clancy Brown: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kin Hubbard: Published by Teachers Journal Printing Co, Marion, Ind, 1908, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Eichelberger: 1st Lieutenant Gordon A. Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ratleff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brand Whitlock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quincy Adams Ward: Wilhelm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Hinde: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sami Callihan: Marshall658, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons