
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blanchard Township
Edward S. Matthias, born in Gilboa, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Blanchard Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Dean Jagger, with articles in 44 languages. Famous people are on record for 747 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Blanchard Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Blanchard Township
Nobody born in Blanchard Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Cassius Jackson Keyser
1862–1947American mathematician and journalist of pronounced philosophical inclinations









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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blanchard 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 (16)
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Latta: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Haskell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassius Jackson Keyser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Anderson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Krauss: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Welty: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur H. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Matthias: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Horwich: NBC Television; photographer-Maurice Seymour, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Travis: S. Queen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert R. Cupp: Brian Timmermeister from Lima,OH, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Watkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Sheets: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin LeHew: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hissong: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons