Born near Perry Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clyde Evans, was born in Rio Grande, 5 mi away. Walnut Township, which borders it, has one on its list: Beryl Drummond. The best known of them is Royal Robbins, with articles in 13 languages. No entry yet names Perry Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Perry Township.
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 (6)
- Royal Robbins: Tom Frost, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Albert Jenkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Hogg: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Smith: Chicago Cubs / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Stevens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Quinn Thornton: John B. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons