23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Darby Township
James Dillion, born in Plain City, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Darby Township. The best known of them is Charles W. Fairbanks, with articles in 54 languages. Across Ohio, 715 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Darby Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Darby Township
Nobody born in Darby Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Aaron John Sharp
1904–1997American botanist and bryologist

Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909


Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
1852–1913Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909


Karen Waldbillig Kasich
born 1963American business executive and wife of Government of Ohio
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Darby 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)
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wood: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Cole Fairbanks: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton P. Chipman: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Ward: Charles Elmer Rice, author. Aden Pim & Sons (Damascus, OH), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons