Famous people · Perry Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
Closest of all is Aaron S. Watkins, from Rushsylvania, 9 mi away. Kin Hubbard is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Perry Township yet. 723 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Kin Hubbard
Best known
Kin Hubbard
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
Nobody born in Perry Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John W. Grabiel
1867–1928Ohio and Arkansas lawyer; Republican politician
Melville J. Herskovits
1895–1963American anthropologist
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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)
- Kin Hubbard: Published by Teachers Journal Printing Co, Marion, Ind, 1908, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ratleff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sami Callihan: Marshall658, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Otten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Otten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Watkins: Library of Congress, originally from Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Cranston: Henry Thompson Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons