Famous people · Washington Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Charles Erwin Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Eddie Maple, from Carrollton, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Fox Township has a list, with Benjamin F. Potts. The list for Washington Township is empty for now.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles Erwin Wilson
Best known
Charles Erwin Wilson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Crozier
1855–1942United States Army Chief of Ordnance
Joe R. Hastings
1925–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
1841–1924American physicist and meteorologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Fox Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (9)
- Charles Erwin Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Corwin Mendenhall: Hell&Fischer Philadelphia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Newton Vail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cowan: LisaLAltizer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe R. Hastings: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crozier: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McCook, Jr.: Hoag & Quick, Cincinnati, Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Potts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons