14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dodson Township
The best known of them is Milton Caniff, with articles in 14 languages. Ed Hug, born in Fayetteville, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Dodson Township. 709 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
What stands out about Dodson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Dodson Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator





Wilbur McKee White
1890–1973(1890-1973) American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dodson 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 (7)
- Milton Caniff: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McEwen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey A. Trimble: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Parsons Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur McKee White: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons