Famous people · Rome Township
Born near Rome Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Maya Lin, born in Athens, 10 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51. No entry yet names Rome Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Maya Lin
Best known
Maya Lin
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rome Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rome Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Willis Ritchey
1864–1945American astronomer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rome 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)
- Maya Lin: Berkeley Center for New Media, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Willis Ritchey: Kowloonese at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Hartman: Mahanga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Tripp: Arthur Tripp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Brown: "Akron Beacon Journal" (Akron, OH)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwyneth Philips: U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons