
Born near Perkins Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Kevin Randleman, from Sandusky, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Perkins Township as a birthplace. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Perkins Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perkins Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





John Emerson
1874–1956Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films


Josephine Waters Bennett
1899–1974American literary academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perkins 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)
- Kevin Randleman: Larry Burton on Picasa Web Albums, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Kennan: Matsaevich & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frohman: Danial Frohman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Kelsey: Film screenshot (Sam Katzman Prod.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons