Famous people · Perry Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
Kenova’s list, next door, has 4 names, Michael W. Smith first among them. The nearest, Joe Willis, was born in Coal Grove, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Perry Township yet. The best known of them is Brad Dourif, with articles in 57 languages.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Brad Dourif
Best known
Brad Dourif
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lemuel F. Holland
1840–1914American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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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)
- Brad Dourif: Diane Krauss (DianeAnna), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Ray Cyrus: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Massie: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace Cyrus: Rachel Hofton from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael W. Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Judd: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jillian Hall: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. J. Mayo: scott mecum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons