20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Knox Township
Toronto’s list, next door, has 5 names, Robert Urich first among them. The best known of them is Dean Martin, with articles in 83 languages. Closest of all is Hugh S. Jenkins, from New Cumberland, 3 mi away. The list for Knox Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Knox Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Knox Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dean Martin
1917–1995American singer, actor, comedian and film producer

Edwin M. Stanton
1814–1869American lawyer and politician



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Famous people from the towns next door
Toronto has the longest list next door: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knox 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 (7)
- Dean Martin: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin M. Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Urich: ABC Television Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel DiNardo: Moded at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stanton Ogle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Crawford Seeger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
