30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deerfield Township
Closest of all is Brant Daugherty, from Mason, 2 mi away. Carmen Electra is the most widely known, written about in 62 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Deerfield Township. Over the border in Mason, 6 names are on record, led by Brant Daugherty.
What stands out about Deerfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Deerfield Township
Nobody born in Deerfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







John B. Weller
1812–1875United States Senator, from California

Benjamin Butterworth
1837–1898American politician and lawyer

Carmen Electra
born 1972American actress, model, and singer


John Chivington
1821–1894Former Methodist pastor and colonel in the United States Volunteers







Priscilla Jane Thompson
1871–19421871-1942, poet and lecturer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Mason, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deerfield 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 (18)
- Carmen Electra: Carmen_Electra.jpg: dodge challenger1 derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leelah Alcorn: Omer Yavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Yasbeck: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Weller: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Chivington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen F. McHugh: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Clement: ClementJ as restorer of public domain photo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. McDill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Butterworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Laurence Laughlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winfield S. Kerr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Majel Coleman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinn McDowell: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ramsey Clark: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Makala Woods: JaumeBG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Jane Thompson: Dabney, Wendell Phillips, 1865-1952 photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tacks Latimer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


