25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Salt Lick Township
Closest of all is James G. Thimmes, from Hemlock, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Salt Lick Township. Sarah Jessica Parker is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. Over the border in Hemlock, 3 names are on record, led by James G. Thimmes.
What stands out about Salt Lick Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salt Lick Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Stephen Benton Elkins
1841–1911Union United States Army officer

John Augustine Zahm
1851–1921Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer






Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Salt Lick Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salt Lick 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)
- Sarah Jessica Parker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Scaparrotti: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Benton Elkins: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Augustine Zahm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Januarius MacGahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela S. Soltis: Siobhan Leachman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Calderhead: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Carlson: Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons