
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
Rick Derringer, born in Celina, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Celina has the longest list: 14, with Rick Derringer at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Center Township yet. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mildred Wolfe
1912–2009United States artist based out of Jackson, Mississippi











Edward Conradi
1869–1944American academic administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Celina counts 14 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center 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 (12)
- Rick Derringer: Jim Summaria, http://www.jimsummariaphoto.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William K. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Wilson: Ford Motor Company (Allen's radio sponsor). Ford used its advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, to distribute this publicity material., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Anthony Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Grover McDonald: אלוף שלמה אראל תל אביב, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Le Blond Kloeb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hussey: Hinsdale, B.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Lambert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Tou Velle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Reichard: Leech44, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Conradi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
