Famous people · Bloom Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bloom Township
James J. Gibson, born in McConnelsville, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bloom Township. Of the towns next door, Blue Rock Township lists William E. Forsythe. 718 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
James J. Gibson
Best known
James J. Gibson
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bloom Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bloom Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist
William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist
Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Bloom Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Bloom Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Blue Rock Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloom 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 (8)
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Lee O'Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Dawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peter Sprague: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Fillmore: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mell G. Underwood: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons