Born near Rich Hill Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lawrence Simpson, was born in Cumberland, 5 mi away. The list for Rich Hill Township is empty for now. The best known of them is John Glenn, with articles in 83 languages. Across Ohio, the lists cover 754 towns.
What stands out about Rich Hill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rich Hill Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator


William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist




Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rich Hill 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons