William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
Famous people · Westland Township
Born near Westland Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Rainey Harper, was born in New Concord, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Westland Township. The best known of them is John Glenn, with articles in 83 languages. In Ohio, 742 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John Glenn
Best known
John Glenn
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westland Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westland 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons