Born near Bristol Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
James J. Gibson, born in McConnelsville, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bristol Township. Across Ohio, the lists cover 715 towns. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Bristol Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bristol Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist


William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist




Charity Rusk Craig
1849–1913American relief officer; national president, Woman's Relief Corps


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bristol 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 (10)
- 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
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce: Harris-Ewing collection, 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
- Charity Rusk Craig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons