
Born near Ravenna Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Seann William Scott, with articles in 50 languages. Closest of all is Derek Stepan, from Hastings, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ravenna Township. Of the bordering towns, Hastings has the longest list: 15, with Derek Stepan at the top.
What stands out about Ravenna Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ravenna Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mark Steven Johnson
born 1964American film director and writer

George Ashley Campbell
1870–1954American electrical engineer


Frances Theresa Densmore
1867–1957American anthropologist and ethnologist


Francis G. Judge
1908–1994American politician – Minnesota -House 1969-72 (District 19A)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Hastings leads the towns around it, with 15 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenna 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 (7)
- Seann William Scott: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Flueger: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Stepan: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Oliver: screen shots or promotional photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Knowles: Photo by B. Artin Haig of Milwaukee, Wisconsin., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Sweeney Oakley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

