
Born near Eden Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Myers Y. Cooper, from St. Louisville, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Eden Township is on record yet. 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 Eden Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eden Township
Nobody born in Eden Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Hannah R. Cope Plimpton
1841–1929American Woman's Relief Corps worker



Francis Key Brooke
1852–1918Missionary bishop of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eden 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)
- Myers Y. Cooper: Charles Frederic Goss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Clay Van Voorhis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton I. Southard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Kendrick: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Key Brooke: Perry, WIlliam Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah R. Cope Plimpton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Novice Gail Fawcett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons