Famous people · Perry Township
Born near Perry Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Milton I. Southard, was born in Hanover, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Edward James Roye, with articles in 22 languages. The list for Perry Township is empty for now. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edward James Roye
Best known
Edward James Roye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer
Edward James Roye
1815–1872First member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as President
Jon Hendricks
1921–2017American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
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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 (7)
- Edward James Roye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrie Mock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Hendricks: Atael Weissman @ ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Coman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myers Y. Cooper: Charles Frederic Goss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Clay Van Voorhis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton I. Southard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons