
Born near Perry Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Archibald Lybrand, born in Tarlton, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Curtis Scaparrotti, with articles in 15 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Perry Township yet. 711 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Sooy Smith
1830–1916Union United States Army general and civil engineer


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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 (4)
- Curtis Scaparrotti: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sterling: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sooy Smith: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons