
Born near Perry Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles Sherrod Hatfield, was born in West Millgrove, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Gene Sharp, with articles in 41 languages. Fostoria’s list, next door, has 16 names, Grant Jackson first among them. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Mahlon E. Doyle
?–2017American cryptologist, inventor, and author
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Fostoria’s, at 16 names.
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 (6)
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Hyde: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. W. Rumple: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse A. Ladd: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Sherrod Hatfield: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison Kelley: "Los Angeles Evening Express" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

