
William Gladstone Steel
1854–1934Crater Lake promoter and mail carrier
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
William Gladstone Steel, born in Stafford, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bethel Township. 774 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Crater Lake promoter and mail carrier






United States Army general during American Civil War
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Be the first to say who Bethel Township’s most famous person is.
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.