Robert E. Roeder
1917–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Washington Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Closest of all is Robert E. Roeder, from Summit Station, 5 mi away. Ed Love is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Of the towns next door, Pine Grove Township lists David Horst. So far, no famous person on record was born in Washington Township.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Ed Love
Best known
Ed Love
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Samuel Dougherty
1865–1931American law enforcement officer and writer (1865–1931); private detective for the Pinkerton Detective Agency / head of NYPD Detectives
William D. Hutchinson
1932–1995United States federal judge
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The longest list nearby is Pine Grove Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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)
- George F. Brumm: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin C. Christ: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Wolff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Samuel Dougherty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Miller: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Snipe Conley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Horst: Runningboards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons