Famous people · Pleasant Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Township
The nearest, Bunny Pearce, was born in Corning, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Township. Gene Cole is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. 736 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Gene Cole
Best known
Gene Cole
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stephen Benton Elkins
1841–1911Union United States Army officer
John Augustine Zahm
1851–1921Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer
Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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)
- Stephen Benton Elkins: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Augustine Zahm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Januarius MacGahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Calderhead: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Carlson: Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. McShane: D. C. Dunbar (Omaha, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Devore: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mell G. Underwood: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons