
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ohio Township
Closest of all is Jack Nunge, from Newburgh, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Dylan Minnette, with articles in 56 languages. Of the towns next door, Evansville lists the most: 41, with Dylan Minnette first. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Ohio Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohio Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader










John J. Becker
1886–1961American composer of contemporary classical music

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohio 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 (16)
- Dylan Minnette: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Dresser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Husband E. Kimmel: US, Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Brooks: X-PRIZE, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilly King: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Miller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Glass: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Bardo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young E. Allison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Nunge: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Stutz: JavierMunozF, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry O. Tuttle: U.S. Govt photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

