Famous people · Butler Township
Born near Butler Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joseph Lawrence, was born in Hunterstown, 5 mi away. David Wills is the one name listed next door in Menallen Township. The best known of them is Jeremiah Morrow, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person on record lists Butler Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jeremiah Morrow
Best known
Jeremiah Morrow
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Butler Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Butler Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Wierman Wright
1824–1882American civil engineer
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Around it, only Menallen Township has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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 (9)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph H. Himes: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Duncan: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bull Durham: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie V. Mark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wierman Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons