
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Colerain Township
The nearest, Archibald Lybrand, was born in Tarlton, 9 mi away. Next door, Green Township lists one, John Clay Entrekin. The best known of them is Tecumseh, with articles in 50 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Colerain Township.
What stands out about Colerain Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Colerain Township
Nobody born in Colerain Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


William Sooy Smith
1830–1916Union United States Army general and civil engineer


Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881





John Cradlebaugh
1819–1872Union United States Army officer, legislator, and district court justice


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colerain 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)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Lewis: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cradlebaugh: (not credited), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence A. Reid: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Genevieve Estelle Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sooy Smith: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clay Entrekin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
