
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brush Creek Township
Charles C. Green, born in Salineville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Henry Crew, with articles in 11 languages. No entry yet names Brush Creek Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Brush Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Brush Creek Township
Nobody born in Brush Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Burr McIntosh
1862–1942American photographer, actor and publisher


Wallace Samuel Gourley
1904–1976United States federal judge



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brush Creek 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 (7)
- Henry Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burr McIntosh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peters Hepburn: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas Dustin: Alman and Co.., New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Samuel Gourley: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Smith Fraser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons