Famous people · Wayne Township
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
Sam Leever, born in Goshen, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Matt Hamill, with articles in 13 languages. The list for Wayne Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Matt Hamill
Best known
Matt Hamill
in 13 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.
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
Benjamin Butterworth
1837–1898American politician and lawyer
Dion Williams
1869–1952Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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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 (10)
- Maureen F. McHugh: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Pattison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Butterworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Sinks Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dion Williams: U.S. Marine Corps photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. M. Ashburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Snyder: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tacks Latimer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Q. Ashburn: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons