Famous people · Palmer Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palmer Township
The nearest, Joe E. Brown, was born in Holgate, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Palmer Township. Famous people are on record for 714 of the towns in Ohio. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Joe E. Brown
Best known
Joe E. Brown
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palmer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palmer Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
Julia Rice Seney
1853–1915American writer, newspaper editor, government administrator, charity worker
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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 (6)
- Joe E. Brown: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Haskell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Rice Seney: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayers: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons