Famous people · Wayne Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
The nearest, Zane Grey, was born in Zanesville, 6 mi away. The list for Wayne Township is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Zanesville has the longest list: 41, with Zane Grey at the top. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Zane Grey
Best known
Zane Grey
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)
William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist
Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Zanesville’s, at 41 names.
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)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons