Famous people · Monroe Township
Born near Monroe Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ed Smith, was born in West Jefferson, 7 mi away. Charles W. Fairbanks is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. 736 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monroe Township.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles W. Fairbanks
Best known
Charles W. Fairbanks
in 54 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.
Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909
Aaron John Sharp
1904–1997American botanist and bryologist
Jenny Mae
1968–2017American indie rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist
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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)
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Saxbe: White House Photo Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton P. Chipman: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David K. Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Tingley: Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- De Witt C. Badger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick LeBeau: AxsDeny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Thomas Morris: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons