12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brush Creek Township
Andrew Ellison, born in West Union, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Brush Creek Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Thomas H. Paynter, with articles in 10 languages. 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
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






James Baird
1873–1953American civil engineer, football player and coach


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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 (8)
- Thomas H. Paynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Burroughs: Australian Paralympic Committee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Means: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Kirby Taylor: UTA Vertical File "Taylor, H.K.", CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons