Famous people · Monroe Township
Born near Monroe Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Paul Lynde, from Mount Vernon, 5 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Mount Vernon has the longest list: 33, with Paul Lynde at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Monroe Township. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Paul Lynde
Best known
Paul Lynde
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
Nobody born in Monroe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William C. Cooper
1832–1902Mayor, lawyer, legislator, DA,
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Around it, Mount Vernon has the most people on record, 33 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Cooper: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fletcher Sapp: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons