
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Upper Township
Closest of all is Bobby Bare, from Ironton, 1 mi away. Ironton, which borders it, has 28 on its list, the best known Bobby Bare. The best known of them is Billy Ray Cyrus, with articles in 56 languages. The list for Upper Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Upper Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Upper Township
Nobody born in Upper Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






John W. Collier
1929–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient






Lemuel F. Holland
1840–1914American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Ironton’s, at 28 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper 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)
- Billy Ray Cyrus: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace Cyrus: Rachel Hofton from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael W. Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Judd: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jillian Hall: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wynonna Judd: Fred W. Baker III, US DoD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Bare: RCA Records/Jack Roberts Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence Mann: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Tinsley: Foley, Mark T., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McCutcheon: Friedman-Abeles Studio, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest E. West: Maureen Rose, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Dixon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Cranwell: Rklear, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Collier: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rasty Wright: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

