15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
No famous person on record lists Center Township as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is James J. Gibson, from McConnelsville, 10 mi away. 746 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist






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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 (8)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peter Sprague: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons