Born near Meigs Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William E. Forsythe, was born in Blue Rock Township, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Blue Rock Township holds William E. Forsythe. Not one famous person on record comes from Meigs Township yet. The best known of them is James J. Gibson, with articles in 23 languages.
#2 best knownJeremiah McLain RuskMilitary · 1830–1893+13more
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
James J. Gibson
Best known
James J. Gibson
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Meigs Township’s famous people
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meigs 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