9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Troy Township
Hart Crane, born in Garrettsville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Anne Heche, with articles in 55 languages. Of the bordering towns, Auburn Township has a list, with Clayton E. Crafts. The list for Troy Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Troy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Troy Township
Nobody born in Troy Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Lucretia Garfield
1832–1918First Lady of the United States from 1881 to 1881

Lorenzo Snow
1814–1901President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Jeff Richmond
born 1961American composer, television actor and producer


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Famous people from the towns next door
Auburn Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Troy 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)
- Anne Heche: Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucretia Garfield: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo Snow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Richmond: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/photos/22601582@N08/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coyote Peterson: Mark Vins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clayton E. Crafts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
