Famous people · Pike Township
Born near Pike Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Lynde is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The nearest, Clarence Dill, was born in Fredericktown, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Pike Township as a birthplace. 745 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Paul Lynde
Best known
Paul Lynde
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pike Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Royal D. Suttkus
1920–2009Ichthyologist, founder of a fish collection
William Henry Thompson
1853–1937American politician, Nebraska
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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.
Photo credits (8)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Thompson: Distributed by Central Press Association (Cleveland, OH) when Thompson was appointed to the US Senate in 1933., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Americus V. Rice: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons