15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethel Township
No entry yet names Bethel Township as a birthplace. Roy J. Plunkett, born in New Carlisle, 4 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in New Carlisle, 9 names are on record, led by Roy J. Plunkett. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Bethel Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bethel Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Frederick Funston
1865–1917United States Army general, Medal of Honor recipient and botanist



Jim Jordan
born 1964United States Representative from Ohio since 2007






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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Bethel Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel 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 (11)
- Jim Jordan: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Miller: Ron Baker (Kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Turner: Octagon, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbert Lanston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Milby: Ronn Tan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Decker: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cris Carter: MN National Guard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wilkinson Furnas: JustHopeIcanHelp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Funston: photographer not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevaeh: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Belle Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

