Famous people · Manchester Township
Born near Manchester Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James J. Gibson, from McConnelsville, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Manchester Township. 767 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James J. Gibson
Best known
James J. Gibson
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manchester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manchester Township
Nobody born in Manchester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist
William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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)
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Lee O'Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Dawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peter Sprague: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons