
Born near Shiloh: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Townsend Porter, from Plymouth, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Larry Siegfried, with articles in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Shiloh. In Ohio, 715 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Shiloh’s famous people
Famous people born near Shiloh
Nobody born in Shiloh is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Albert Rhys Williams
1883–1962American journalist, author of memoirs about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia which he has been both witness and participant





Milton L. Haney
1825–1922United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiloh 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)
- Robert Joseph Baker: Br. Bernard Mary, MFVA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Rhys Williams: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Fiesinger: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hosea Townsend: Clark Bell, Esq., photographer. "Medico-Legal Journal" (New York, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus N. Summers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Ginter: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Townsend Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons