14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
The nearest, Harry Hazlett, was born in Deersville, 2 mi away. Cody Garbrandt is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin Township yet. 745 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Deersville has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (3)
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons