Famous people · Wayne Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
William B. Saxbe, born in Mechanicsburg, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clancy Brown, with articles in 45 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wayne Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Clancy Brown
Best known
Clancy Brown
in 45 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.
Robert L. Eichelberger
1886–1961United States Army general commanding the US Eighth Army during World War II
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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 (8)
- Clancy Brown: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Eichelberger: 1st Lieutenant Gordon A. Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Saxbe: White House Photo Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brand Whitlock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quincy Adams Ward: Wilhelm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Hinde: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. H. L. Wallace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton P. Chipman: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons