
Born near Salem Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Zane Grey, with articles in 41 languages. The list for Salem Township is empty for now. Closest of all is Chalmers Wylie, from Norwich, 6 mi away. In Ohio, 775 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
Nobody born in Salem Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator


Theodore Lukens
1848–1918American conservationist, Mayor of Pasadena, California, forester





Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)

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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 (10)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Lukens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis John McConnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Brown: Published by Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons