David Ross Locke
1833–1888American journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
Famous people · Choconut Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Choconut Township
The nearest, David Ross Locke, was born in Vestal, 7 mi away. Of the towns next door, Silver Lake Township lists Jeremiah F. Shanahan. Camille Paglia is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. No famous person’s birth in Choconut Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Camille Paglia
Best known
Camille Paglia
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Choconut Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Choconut Township
Nobody born in Choconut Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Chris Wedge
born 1957American animator, director, producer, and writer
Camille Paglia
born 1947American feminist academic and critic
Amos J. Cummings
1838–1902United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
Lewis E. Platt
1941–2005American engineer, businessman and corporate executive
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Silver Lake Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Choconut 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 (14)
- Camille Paglia: Fronteiras do Pensamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas G. Hurley: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas H. Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Baker: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sharkey: Svetys, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Osborn Krueger: International Monetary Fund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Dunham: cburypix, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Rothfus: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos J. Cummings: Bell, Washington D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ross Locke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dann: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Whitney: Randall - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah F. Shanahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons