Born near McCandless Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Philip Childs Keenan, was born in Bellevue, 6 mi away. The best known of them is John Kasich, with articles in 42 languages. Among those who made it their home is Jane Orie. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McCandless Township.
What stands out about McCandless Township’s famous people
Famous people born near McCandless Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Thomas McKee Bayne
1836–1894Union United States Army officer and politician




John Kasich
born 1952American politician and former television host


Also called McCandless Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in McCandless Township, though born elsewhere.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McCandless 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)
- Jane Orie: Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kasich: Office of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Mays: Sharese Ann Frederick from Purchase, N.Y., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Jackson: Frank Driggs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damar Hamlin: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKee Bayne: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Corbett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Parks, Jr.: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons