Famous people · Newton Township
Born near Newton Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
William McKinley is the most widely known, written about in 142 languages. Closest of all is Clara Louise Bell, from Newton Falls, 2 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Braceville Township: 4 names, starting with Frances Grimes. No famous person on record lists Newton Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
William McKinley
Best known
William McKinley
in 142 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newton Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roy Eugene Davis
1931–2019American Kriya Yoga teacher and author
William McKinley
1843–1901President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Dominic Sena
born 1949American film director, music video director
Lucretia Garfield
1832–1918First Lady of the United States from 1881 to 1881
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Braceville Township has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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 (4)
- William McKinley: photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucretia Garfield: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Grimes: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rickey Shane Page: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons