
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boardman Township
Closest of all is Michael Rulli, from Poland, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Ed O'Neill, with articles in 61 languages. Across the town line, Youngstown lists 34, Ed O'Neill first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Boardman Township.
What stands out about Boardman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Boardman Township
The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.









Omarosa Manigault Newman
born 1974American reality television personality and political aide









Pete Allen
1868–1946Professional baseball player and medical doctor




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Youngstown has the most on record: 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boardman 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 (22)
- Ed O'Neill: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Cummings: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Hartman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Laffer: Павел2010, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omarosa Manigault Newman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmond Hamilton: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Samuel Firestone: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasper Packard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Rulli: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Price: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David S. Dennison, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kolter: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Joanne Smith: Trailer screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Cookman Sturgiss: Campaign postcard, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aylett R. Cotton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delos Drake: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin De Witt Bowersock: "Modern Miller" Magazine (St. Louis, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McGlynn: Keith Lovett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Blott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Allen: Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Socks Seybold: Oscar Winter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

