Born near Liberty Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Duane Richards, from Spartanburg, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Earle Raymond Hedrick, with articles in 7 languages. Next door, Washington Township lists one, Joseph L. Johnson. No entry yet names Liberty Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Liberty Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Liberty Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Evaline Ness
1911–1986American illustrator and children's writer



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Famous people from the towns next door
Washington Township has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty 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 (4)
- Jena Powell: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Penn Nixon: Allen & Ginter, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Thompson Reid: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons