Famous people · Monroe Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
John W. Bricker, born in Mount Sterling, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monroe Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John W. Bricker
Best known
John W. Bricker
in 19 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.
John Cradlebaugh
1819–1872Union United States Army officer, legislator, and district court justice
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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 (7)
- John W. Bricker: Baker (Columbus, Ohio), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Lewis: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cradlebaugh: (not credited), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence A. Reid: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Genevieve Estelle Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Granville G. Bennett: Annie D. Tallent, author. Nixon-Jones Printing Co. (St. Louis, MO), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons