
Born near Tuscarawas Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Matt Lanter, was born in Massillon, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for Massillon holds 33, Matt Lanter first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Tuscarawas Township. Marilyn Manson is the most widely known, written about in 96 languages.
What stands out about Tuscarawas Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tuscarawas Township
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Tom Weiskopf
1942–2022American professional golfer, golf course architect



Daniel Sidney Warner
1842–1895American theologian, initiator of the Church of God (Anderson)






Ida Saxton McKinley
1847–1907First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Massillon’s, at 33 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuscarawas 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 (15)
- Marilyn Manson: Patrick Whitaker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Macy Gray: Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Abel: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Saxton McKinley: Frances Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberlé Crenshaw: Mohamed Badarne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Rosenberg: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Lightfoot: MacLean Center, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Wukie: Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kozelek: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Regula: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer B. Finley: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Adams: U.S. government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Metcalfe Poe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Galehouse: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
