
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reed Township
Earl Cory Michener, born in Attica, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James B. McPherson, with articles in 15 languages. Next door, Venice Township lists 2, led by Walter Alston. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Reed Township.
What stands out about Reed Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Reed Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

A. William Schorger
1884–1972American chemist and businessman






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Famous people from the towns next door
Venice Township leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reed 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)
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Joseph Baker: Br. Bernard Mary, MFVA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Pulaski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Stieber: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Cory Michener: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Fernald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Fiesinger: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Alston: Bernie Boston, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
