9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buck Township
Closest of all is Allyn Abbott Young, from Kenton, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Buck Township is on record yet. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Buck Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Buck Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jeanne Dietsch
born 1952American politician and technology entrepreneur



John W. Grabiel
1867–1928Ohio and Arkansas lawyer; Republican politician

Who’s the most famous person from Buck Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Buck Township’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buck 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 (6)
- Henry Wilson Temple: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Murray: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Watkins: Library of Congress, originally from Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Dietsch: Jdietsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Mauk: Tgr001, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons