Famous people · Wayne Township
Born near Wayne Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Floyd L. Brown, from Seaman, 4 mi away. Mills Gardner is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wayne Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Mills Gardner
Best known
Mills Gardner
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
Nobody born in Wayne Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Bare
1899–1981American military officer and modern pentathlete
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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)
- Mills Gardner: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Burroughs: Australian Paralympic Committee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Swain: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bare: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Pelfrey: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons