
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
Matt Lanter, born in Massillon, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marilyn Manson, with articles in 96 languages. No famous person on record lists Perry Township as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Canton, 45 names are on record, led by Marilyn Manson.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
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.


Tom Weiskopf
1942–2022American professional golfer, golf course architect




Ida Saxton McKinley
1847–1907First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
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)
- Marilyn Manson: Patrick Whitaker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Macy Gray: Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Abel: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Saxton McKinley: Frances Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberlé Crenshaw: Mohamed Badarne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Rosenberg: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Lightfoot: MacLean Center, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

