Famous people · Monroe Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Closest of all is Milton Sayler, from Lewisburg, 5 mi away. William Dennison Stephens is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Monroe Township yet. Famous people are on record for 718 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
William Dennison Stephens
Best known
William Dennison Stephens
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Alfred Webb
1878–1936American railroad administrator
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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)
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jena Powell: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Sayler: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. M. Miller: State University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Heath Byford: Editor Howard Atwood Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons