Famous people · Washington Township
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Closest of all is Perry King, from Alliance, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Washington Township. Over the border in Alliance, 37 names are on record, led by Perry King. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Perry King
Best known
Perry King
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rose Mary Woods
1917–2005Personal secretary to the President of the United States
Joe R. Hastings
1925–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Alliance, with 37.
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 (14)
- Perry King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yuri Lowenthal: Warlordcubs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Erwin Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Mary Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Newton Vail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cowan: LisaLAltizer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Viktor Schreckengost: Paul Morse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe R. Hastings: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Curran Mendenhall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Julien Moinet: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Kountze: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Graham: Dirk Hansen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Kountze: The Bee Publshing Company (Life time: 1906), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons