Famous people · Scioto Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scioto Township
Closest of all is Tecumseh, from Chillicothe, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Chillicothe has the longest list: 47, with Tecumseh at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Scioto Township yet. Famous people are on record for 723 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Tecumseh
Best known
Tecumseh
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scioto Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scioto Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881
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Nearby, Chillicothe has the most on record, with 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scioto 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 (7)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Ann Reynolds: "The Colored American", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Nye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons