Famous people · Washington Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Arthur W. Overmyer, born in Lindsey, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Knepper, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Washington Township as a birthplace. The Ohio lists hold names for 753 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Robert Knepper
Best known
Robert Knepper
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James A. Norton
1843–1912American doctor, lawyer and politician
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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 (6)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons