Famous people · Benton Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benton Township
Curtis Scaparrotti, born in Logan, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Benton Township as their birthplace yet. 711 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Curtis Scaparrotti
Best known
Curtis Scaparrotti
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benton Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas S. Crow
1934–20084th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
William Sooy Smith
1830–1916Union United States Army general and civil engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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 (6)
- Curtis Scaparrotti: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Crow: U.S. Navy Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sooy Smith: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Dillon Billinghurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons