
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of College Township
The nearest, Paul Lynde, was born in Mount Vernon, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in College Township. 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 College Township’s famous people
Famous people born near College Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is College 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)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lansford Hastings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fletcher Sapp: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons