
Born near Falls Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Zane Grey, from Zanesville, 4 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Zanesville: 41 names, starting with Zane Grey. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Falls Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Falls Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Falls Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)

Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Zanesville counts 41 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falls 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 (6)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Springer Hamilton: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
