
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palmer Township
Closest of all is William B. Crew, from Chesterhill, 8 mi away. Don Carlos Buell is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Palmer Township. In Ohio, 754 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Palmer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Palmer Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmer 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 (8)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cale Conley: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Raymond Ames: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Augustine Devol: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Terry McCaddon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Reed: Sreedwbc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons