Born near Big Spring Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Foster is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Closest of all is John Berry, from Carey, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Big Spring Township is on record yet. The nearest list is next door in Seneca Township: one name, John C. Cook.
What stands out about Big Spring Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Big Spring Township
Nobody born in Big Spring Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury




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Famous people from the towns next door
Seneca Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Spring 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 (9)
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gillmor: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles V. Truax: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Hyde: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Dayton Cole: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Clint Cole: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
