Famous people · Perry Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
The nearest, Jamie Feick, was born in Lexington, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Perry Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Middlebury Township holds Luther Hanchett. Clarence Dill is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Clarence Dill
Best known
Clarence Dill
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Royal D. Suttkus
1920–2009Ichthyologist, founder of a fish collection
William Vermillion Houston
1900–1968American physicist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Middlebury Township has the longest list next door, one name.
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)
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Taylor Pollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Graves Sharp: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vermillion Houston: GFHund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Loyer: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Bruce Cooper: Ailigean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Belcher: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons