Famous people · Vernon Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vernon Township
John Evans is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Closest of all is Biff Wysong, from Clarksville, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Vernon Township. 714 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Evans
Best known
John Evans
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vernon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vernon Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
John Evans
1814–1897U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor
Benjamin Butterworth
1837–1898American politician and lawyer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernon 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 (7)
- Brian Agler: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Borden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Lukens: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred G. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Butterworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons