Famous people · Salem Township
Born near Salem Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Merie Earle, was born in Morrow, 1 mi away. Leelah Alcorn is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. Of the bordering towns, Union Township has a list, with Nathan Kelley. So far, no famous person on record was born in Salem Township.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Leelah Alcorn
Best known
Leelah Alcorn
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
John Chivington
1821–1894Former Methodist pastor and colonel in the United States Volunteers
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
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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 (6)
- Leelah Alcorn: Omer Yavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Chivington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen F. McHugh: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Clement: ClementJ as restorer of public domain photo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Lukens: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Kelley: Markp6, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons