Virginia Hamilton
1936–2002American writer of children's books
Famous people · Mad River Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mad River Township
The nearest, Virginia Hamilton, was born in Yellow Springs, 5 mi away. Lillian Gish is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. No entry yet names Mad River Township as a birthplace. Next door, Springfield lists 45, led by Lillian Gish.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Lillian Gish
Best known
Lillian Gish
in 97 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mad River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mad River Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lillian Gish
1893–1993American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter
Justin Chambers
born 1970American actor and former model
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mad River 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)
- Lillian Gish: Bain News Service; Uploaded by Calliopejen; Edited by jjron., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Parker: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Chambers: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berenice Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike DeWine: Vivien McClain Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Blackman: Mandy Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Perkins: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertha Lamme: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons