Born near Pike Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Lillian Gish, with articles in 97 languages. The nearest, Roy J. Plunkett, was born in New Carlisle, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Pike Township as their birthplace yet. New Carlisle, which borders it, has 9 on its list, the best known Roy J. Plunkett.
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pike Township
Nobody born in Pike Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Lillian Gish
1893–1993American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter

Justin Chambers
born 1970American actor and former model



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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to New Carlisle, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pike 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)
- Lillian Gish: Bain News Service; Uploaded by Calliopejen; Edited by jjron., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Chambers: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berenice Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike DeWine: Vivien McClain Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Perkins: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertha Lamme: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
