Born near Damascus Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Waldo Nelson, was born in McClure, 1 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Damascus Township. Erik Palmer-Brown is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Damascus Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Damascus Township
Nobody born in Damascus Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Damascus 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 (5)
- Erik Palmer-Brown: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Krauss: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Philip Hahn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace MacGowan Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn R. Wachtmann: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons