William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
Famous people · Monroe Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Closest of all is William Rainey Harper, from New Concord, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Vesta Williams, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monroe Township. 775 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Vesta Williams
Best known
Vesta Williams
in 16 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Monroe Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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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 (3)
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons