Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer
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Milton C. Whitaker, born in Frazeysburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is H. Clay Van Voorhis, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person’s birth in Pike Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
American chemical engineer


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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.