Born near Perry Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Gordon H. Bower, born in Scio, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Perry Township is on record yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 736 towns. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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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)
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crozier: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Blackburn: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg DiDonato: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Gossett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Stanton McCook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James McCook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons