Famous people · Washington Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Closest of all is William Dennison Stephens, from Eaton, 2 mi away. Sherwood Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 67 languages. The list for Washington Township is empty for now. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Sherwood Anderson
Best known
Sherwood Anderson
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Alfred Webb
1878–1936American railroad administrator
Rollin R. Rees
1865–1935United States Representative from Kansas
Lucy Browne Johnston
1846–1937American social and political reformer; women’s suffrage activist
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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)
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Sayler: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin R. Rees: "Salina Semi-Weekly Journal" (Salina, Kansas)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. M. Miller: State University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Heath Byford: Editor Howard Atwood Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Browne Johnston: J. H. Leonard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons