Famous people · Switzerland Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Switzerland Township
The nearest, Joseph W. Yost, was born in Clarington, 3 mi away. Brad Paisley is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Switzerland Township. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Brad Paisley
Best known
Brad Paisley
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Switzerland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Switzerland Township
Nobody born in Switzerland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Crittenden Mooney
1855–1918American politician, Ohio
Shelley Moore Capito
born 1953United States Senator from West Virginia
John Murtha
1932–2010American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Alvena Seckar
1916–2012American painter and children's book author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Switzerland 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)
- Brad Paisley: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Moore Capito: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Murtha: Congressional photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Eddy: Work of the United States Government, Anonymous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crittenden Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Lacey: Barnett M. Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dorr: Neale Publishing Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Yost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons