16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
The nearest, Ed Hug, was born in Fayetteville, 1 mi away. The best known of them is John M. Pattison, with articles in 9 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Perry Township yet. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator

Archelaus D. Marsh
1844–1904Politician from Celina, Ohio, United States



Dion Williams
1869–1952Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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)
- John M. Pattison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Sinks Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dion Williams: U.S. Marine Corps photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archelaus D. Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Snyder: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Hunt: Bachrach Studios: http://www.lfbachrach.com, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons