
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Troy Township
The nearest, R. A. Mihailoff, was born in Townville, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Plum Township lists one, Milton William Shreve. No entry yet names Troy Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Jeannie Seely, with articles in 14 languages.
What stands out about Troy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Troy Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Plum Township nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Troy 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)
- Jeannie Seely: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julien Bryan: Julien Bryan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Mihailoff: Ryota Nakanishi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Peterson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael C. Kerr: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul S. L. Johnson: Das Bild stammt aus meiner persönlichen Sammlung., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Dunn: Film screenshot (RKO Radio Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Plumer: Brown, Runk & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton William Shreve: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
