Famous people · Salem Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Salem Township
Joseph W. Yost, born in Clarington, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Clarington has a list, with Joseph W. Yost. The best known of them is Brad Paisley, with articles in 37 languages. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Brad Paisley
Best known
Brad Paisley
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Salem Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Murtha
1932–2010American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
William Crittenden Mooney
1855–1918American politician, Ohio
Shelley Moore Capito
born 1953United States Senator from West Virginia
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Nearby, Clarington has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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)
- Brad Paisley: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Moore Capito: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Murtha: Congressional photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Eddy: Work of the United States Government, Anonymous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crittenden Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bolling: United States Department of Labor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Lacey: Barnett M. Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Yost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons