14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ames Township
Closest of all is Herrick L. Johnston, from Jacksonville, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Sarah Jessica Parker, with articles in 81 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Ames Township yet. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Ames Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ames Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ames 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 (8)
- Sarah Jessica Parker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Lin: Berkeley Center for New Media, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Hartman: Mahanga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Tripp: Arthur Tripp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Brown: "Akron Beacon Journal" (Akron, OH)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwyneth Philips: U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela S. Soltis: Siobhan Leachman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons