
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nile Township
The nearest list is next door in Brush Creek Township: one name, Madison Miner Walden. So far, no famous person on record was born in Nile Township. Closest of all is Thomas H. Paynter, from Vanceburg, 11 mi away. Kathleen Battle is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages.
What stands out about Nile Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nile Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Brush Creek Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nile 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)
- Kathleen Battle: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Strickland: Original uploader was VitaleBaby at the English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sali: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Schuler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. Paynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Miner Walden: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
