23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairfield Township
Elwyn Berlekamp, born in Dover, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, New Philadelphia lists 14, led by John Mackey. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fairfield Township. The Ohio lists hold names for 775 towns.
What stands out about Fairfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairfield Township
Nobody born in Fairfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Elliott Nugent
1896–1980American actor, playwright, writer, and film director






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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, New Philadelphia has the most people on record, 14 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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)
- Hunter Armstrong: INVMANMOM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Nugent: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Space: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevada Stoody Hayes: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons