12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Township
John Bingham is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Closest of all is Hank Evans, from Stoneboro, 1 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lake Township. Next door, Coolspring Township lists 2, led by Guilio Kukurugya.
What stands out about Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nathan Hoobler
born 1979







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Famous people from the towns next door
Coolspring Township leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake 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 Bingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Donnel Foster: Engraving by E.G. Williams & Bro, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Waugh: Samuel Waugh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Turner: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Gallatin Egbert: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Stevenson: Dick Stevenson, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Dodds: Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Richard Rose: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons