William L. Mathues, born in 1862, is Middletown Township’s famous person on record
In 1862, the American politician William L. Mathues was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in an article in one language. Across the town line, Aston Township lists 4, Isaac D. Barnard first.
Born in Middletown Township
Also called Middletown Township home
One more notable person made the town home: Tom Killion.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Aston Township, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middletown Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Tom Killion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/governortomwolf/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac D. Barnard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cassin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hemphill: Engraving by Max Rosenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



