Famous people · Linton Township
Born near Linton Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Vesta Williams, from Coshocton, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Linton Township yet. 718 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Vesta Williams
Best known
Vesta Williams
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Linton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Linton Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bob Brenly
born 1954American baseball player, manager, and commentator
William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linton 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)
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Brenly: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Horyn: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cassingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Green: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons